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Vienna vs Chapman vs Chesterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vienna has the most people working from home (10.6%).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
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 | Vienna | Chapman | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536 |
388Lowest |
1,397Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±5.5 4% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
| Chapman and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,481±$20k about the ME average |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$61,635±$10kLowest 18% below ME |
| Chapman and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,400±$62kHighest 7% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$214,000±$40k 28% below ME |
| Vienna and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,088±$73 4% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,469Highest 19% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,194 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Vienna and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 62 minHighest 150% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 10.6%±5.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Vienna and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.