Compare towns
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
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
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 | Troy | Vienna |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 984Highest |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±13.6Highest 10% above ME |
42.8±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
| Troy and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Troy and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Troy and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$75,481±$20kHighest about the ME average |
| Vienna and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,000±$31kLowest 28% below ME |
$276,400±$62kHighest 7% below ME |
| Vienna and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,255±$211 10% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
$2,469Highest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Troy and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minLowest 102% above ME |
62 minHighest 150% above ME |
| Work from home | 25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.6%±5.1Lowest 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 |
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.