Compare towns
Mercer vs Ogunquit vs Perry vs Vienna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Perry has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Vienna has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
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 | Mercer | Ogunquit | Perry | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 718 |
1,379Highest |
744 |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
42.8±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Mercer 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit 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±$2kLowest 5% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$82,056±$4k 10% above ME |
$75,481±$20k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Perry 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$196,400±$13kLowest 34% below ME |
$276,400±$62k 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$249 25% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,970Lowest 35% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,132 3% above ME |
$2,469 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±74 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Vienna and Perry 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
13.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 minLowest 6% above ME |
62 minHighest 150% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.5%±8.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9 ME: 15.9% |
10.6%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Perry Public Schools | — |
| High school 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.