Compare towns
Vienna vs Cushing vs Perry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vienna has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Perry has the most kids (24.1% 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 | Cushing | Perry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536Lowest |
1,460Highest |
744 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
| Cushing and Perry 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% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Perry 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% |
21%±6.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Perry 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% |
31.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,481±$20kLowest about the ME average |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$82,056±$4k 10% above ME |
| Cushing and Perry 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 |
$196,400±$13kLowest 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,553±$376 36% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,469Lowest 19% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$3,132 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Lowest 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 62 minHighest 150% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
26 min 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.6%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 13 | Perry Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.