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Mercer vs Baldwin vs Vienna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mercer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Vienna has the highest household income ($75k).
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 | Mercer | Baldwin | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 718 |
1,170Highest |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
42.8±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
| Baldwin and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Mercer and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,107±$2k 5% below ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$75,481±$20kHighest about the ME average |
| Vienna and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,500±$32kLowest 20% below ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$276,400±$62kHighest 7% below ME |
| Vienna and Baldwin 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,970Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$2,469 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±74 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest 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 | 13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 23% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
62 minHighest 150% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.5%±8.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.6%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Mercer and Vienna 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.