Compare towns
Rome vs Troy 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%).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Vienna has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
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 | Troy | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,215Highest |
984 |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±9.2 8% above ME |
49.3±13.6Highest 10% above ME |
42.8±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
| Troy 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% |
20.7%±7 ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Rome and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±9.1 ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Rome 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% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Rome and Troy 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 |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% 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 |
$213,000±$31kLowest 28% 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±$56Lowest about the ME average |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
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| Troy and Rome 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 |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
$2,469Highest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±59.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Rome and Troy 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% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
50 min 102% above ME |
62 minHighest 150% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.6%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| 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.