Compare towns
Rome vs Addison vs Vienna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Addison has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Vienna has the most people working from home (10.6%).
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 | Rome | Addison | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,215Highest |
1,045 |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±9.2 8% above ME |
54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
42.8±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
| Addison and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Rome and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±9.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Rome and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Rome and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,639±$25kHighest 4% above ME |
$50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
$75,481±$20k about the ME average |
| Rome and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,300±$36kHighest 11% above ME |
$163,500±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
$276,400±$62k 7% below ME |
| Rome and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$56Highest about the ME average |
$900±$807Lowest 21% below ME |
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| Rome and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,829 40% below ME |
$1,625Lowest 46% below ME |
$2,469Highest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±59.8 ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
62 minHighest 150% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.6%±5.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Vienna and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — |
| High school 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.