Compare towns
Mount Vernon vs Woolwich vs Rome
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%).
Woolwich has the highest household income ($102k).
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
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 | Woolwich | Rome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,716 |
3,158Highest |
1,215Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±6.2Lowest 5% above ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
48.3±9.2 8% above ME |
| Woolwich and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Rome and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±1.5 ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±9.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich 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% ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Rome and Woolwich 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 |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
$77,639±$25k 4% above ME |
| Woolwich and Rome 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 |
$254,500±$59kLowest 14% below ME |
$329,300±$36kHighest 11% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $893±$168Lowest 22% below ME |
— | $1,150±$56Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$2,433 20% below ME |
$1,829Lowest 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±36.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
54.2%±59.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Rome 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% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 28.3%±11.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mount Vernon and Woolwich 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 | — | #92 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.