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Marshfield vs Vienna vs Mercer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshfield has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Vienna has the most expensive homes ($276k median).
Mercer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
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 | Marshfield | Vienna | Mercer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 499Lowest |
536 |
718Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±7.8Lowest 9% below ME |
42.8±5.5 4% below ME |
43.4±4.5Highest 3% 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 | 28.5%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Marshfield and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.9%±5.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Mercer and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Vienna and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$5kLowest 16% below ME |
$75,481±$20kHighest about the ME average |
$71,107±$2k 5% below ME |
| Vienna and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,900±$42kLowest 35% below ME |
$276,400±$62kHighest 7% below ME |
$238,500±$32k 20% 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 | — | — | $1,422±$249 25% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,342 23% below ME |
$2,469Highest 19% below ME |
$1,970Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
18.5%±74Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.2% ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
62 minHighest 150% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 11%±7 ME: 15.9% |
10.6%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.5%±8.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Mercer and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.