Compare towns
Mercer vs Mapleton vs Norridgewock 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%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Norridgewock has the most affordable homes ($152k median).
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 | Mercer | Mapleton | Norridgewock | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 718 |
1,884 |
3,288Highest |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6% ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
50.3±11Highest 12% above ME |
42.8±5.5 4% below ME |
| Norridgewock and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±5.8 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+ | 25.9%±5.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Mercer and Norridgewock 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% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 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 | $71,107±$2k 5% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$61,579±$19kLowest 18% 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 | $238,500±$32k 20% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$151,900±$52kLowest 49% 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 | $1,422±$249Highest 25% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,063±$588 7% below ME |
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| Mercer and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,970 35% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,469Highest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±74 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±46.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Norridgewock and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.6% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
62 minHighest 150% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.5%±8.9 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±13.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.6%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Norridgewock and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #91 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 54/MSAD 54 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.