Compare towns
Vienna vs Cushing 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 youngest population (median age 42.8).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
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 | Cushing | Mercer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536Lowest |
1,460Highest |
718 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
| Cushing and Mercer 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% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mercer and Cushing 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% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.9%±5.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Mercer 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% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,481±$20k about the ME average |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$71,107±$2kLowest 5% below ME |
| Cushing 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±$62k 7% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$238,500±$32kLowest 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,422±$249Lowest 25% above ME |
| Cushing and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,469 19% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$1,970Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
18.5%±74Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cushing and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 62 minHighest 150% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.6%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
20.5%±8.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Mercer and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 13 | — |
| 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.