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Mercer vs Milo 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%).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($97k 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 | Milo | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 718 |
2,165Highest |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
43.9±7Highest about the ME average |
42.8±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
| Milo 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% |
16.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mercer and Milo 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% |
18.2%±2.6Lowest 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+ | 34.1% ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Vienna and Milo 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 |
$56,875±$9kLowest 24% 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±$32k 20% below ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% 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 |
$879±$400Lowest 23% below ME |
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| Mercer and Milo 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 |
$1,450Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,469Highest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±74Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Milo 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% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 23% above ME |
42 min 70% above ME |
62 minHighest 150% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.5%±8.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest 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. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | — |
| High school in town | — | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.