Compare towns
Perry vs Mapleton vs Solon vs Vienna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Solon has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Vienna has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
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.
| Measure | Perry | Mapleton | Solon | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 744 |
1,884Highest |
963 |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-7.1% ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.9±5.4Highest about the ME average |
42.8±5.5 4% below ME |
| Solon and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Solon and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
25%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,056±$4k 10% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$69,205±$20kLowest 7% below ME |
$75,481±$20k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,400±$13k 34% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$183,600±$12kLowest 38% below ME |
$276,400±$62kHighest 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$915±$100Highest 20% below ME |
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| Solon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,854 39% below ME |
$2,469 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest 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 | 4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
13.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 6% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
52 min 113% above ME |
62 minHighest 150% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.6%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Perry Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.