Compare towns
Mapleton vs Mercer vs Vienna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Mercer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Vienna has the most expensive homes ($276k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Mapleton | Mercer | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
718 |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
43.4±4.5Highest 3% below ME |
42.8±5.5 4% below ME |
| Mercer and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.9%±5.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Mercer and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$71,107±$2kLowest 5% below ME |
$75,481±$20k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$238,500±$32k 20% below ME |
$276,400±$62kHighest 7% below ME |
| Vienna and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,422±$249Highest 25% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,970 35% below ME |
$2,469Highest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
18.5%±74 ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Vienna and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
62 minHighest 150% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.5%±8.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.6%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mercer and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.