Compare towns
Mount Vernon vs Canton vs Vienna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Vernon has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
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 | Mount Vernon | Canton | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,716Highest |
1,191 |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±6.2Highest 5% above ME |
41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
42.8±5.5 4% below ME |
| Mount Vernon and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mount Vernon and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±1.5 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Canton and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Vienna and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,395±$6k about the ME average |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$75,481±$20kHighest about the ME average |
| Vienna and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,200±$23k 11% below ME |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
$276,400±$62kHighest 7% below ME |
| Vienna and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $893±$168Highest 22% below ME |
$485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$2,277Lowest 25% below ME |
$2,469 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±36.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.4% ME: 10.7% |
13.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 29% above ME |
35 min 42% above ME |
62 minHighest 150% above ME |
| Work from home | 28.3%±11.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.6%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mount Vernon and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 38 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.