Compare towns
Rome vs Saco 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%).
Saco has the most people working from home (19%).
Vienna has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
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 | Saco | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,215 |
20,819Highest |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3% ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±9.2Highest 8% above ME |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
42.8±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
| Rome and Saco 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% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Rome and Saco 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% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Rome and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1% ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,639±$25k 4% above ME |
$92,241±$11kHighest 23% above ME |
$75,481±$20kLowest about the ME average |
| Saco and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,300±$36k 11% above ME |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$276,400±$62kLowest 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$56Lowest about the ME average |
$1,249±$385Highest 10% above ME |
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| Saco and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,829Lowest 40% below ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$2,469 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±59.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Rome and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
62 minHighest 150% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.6%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Saco and Vienna 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 | — | #38 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Saco Public Schools | — |
| 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.