Compare towns
Vienna vs Cherryfield vs Mercer
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 expensive homes ($276k median).
Cherryfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
Mercer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
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 | Vienna | Cherryfield | Mercer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536Lowest |
809Highest |
718 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mercer and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Mercer 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% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Vienna and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,481±$20kHighest about the ME average |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$71,107±$2k 5% below ME |
| Vienna and Mercer 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 |
$195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
$238,500±$32k 20% below ME |
| Vienna and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,422±$249Highest 25% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,469Highest 19% below ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$1,970 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
18.5%±74Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 62 minHighest 150% above ME |
30 minLowest 22% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.6%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
20.5%±8.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Mercer and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cherryfield 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.