What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mount Vernon has the most people working from home (28.3%).

Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Mount Vernon	Sidney
People
Population	1,716Lowest	4,790Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	47.1±6.2Highest 5% above ME	43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME
	Mount Vernon and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.7%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1%	23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1%
	Sidney and Mount Vernon 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%	18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.3%Highest ME: 36.2%	33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±1Highest ME: 5.8%	1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Mount Vernon and Sidney 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	$83,488±$10kHighest 12% above ME
	Sidney 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±$23kLowest 11% below ME	$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$893±$168Lowest 22% below ME	$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME
	Sidney and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,832Highest 7% below ME	$2,474Lowest 19% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.9%±36.9Highest ME: 48.4%	16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Mount Vernon and Sidney 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%	6.4%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.8%Highest ME: 74.3%	89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME	1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 29% above ME	25 minLowest about the ME average
Work from home	28.3%±11.6Highest ME: 15.9%	14.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Mount Vernon and Sidney 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	—	#15 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 38	RSU 18
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.