Compare towns
Mount Vernon vs Readfield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Readfield has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
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 | Mount Vernon | Readfield | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,716 |
2,651Highest |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±6.2 5% above ME |
48.1±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
42.8±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
| Readfield and Mount Vernon 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% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mount Vernon and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±1.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Mount Vernon and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Vienna and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,395±$6kLowest about the ME average |
$86,504±$8kHighest 16% above ME |
$75,481±$20k about the ME average |
| Readfield and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,200±$23kLowest 11% below ME |
$326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
$276,400±$62k 7% below ME |
| Readfield and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $893±$168Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
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| Readfield and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832 7% below ME |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$2,469Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±36.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Readfield 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% |
5% ME: 10.7% |
13.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
30 minLowest 20% above ME |
62 minHighest 150% above ME |
| Work from home | 28.3%±11.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
10.6%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mount Vernon and Readfield 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 | — | #20 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.