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Vienna vs Danforth

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%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).

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.

MeasureViennaDanforth
People
Population
536Highest
452Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.4%
ME: +2.6%
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Median age
42.8±5.5Lowest
4% below ME
51.9±5.3Highest
16% above ME
Danforth and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.1%±5.8Highest
ME: 18.1%
14.8%±6.6Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Vienna and Danforth 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%
22.6%±5.8Highest
ME: 22.4%
Danforth 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%
4.5%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±3.1Highest
ME: 5.8%
2.4%±2.9Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Vienna and Danforth 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
$42,264±$11kLowest
43% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$276,400±$62kHighest
7% below ME
$85,200±$20kLowest
71% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$629±$22
45% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,469
19% below ME
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Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
28.6%±100Highest
ME: 48.4%
11.5%±71.8Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Vienna and Danforth 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%
12%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.8%Highest
ME: 74.3%
79.4%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
10 yrs newer than ME
1981Lowest
4 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
62 minHighest
150% above ME
27 minLowest
9% above ME
Work from home
10.6%±5.1Highest
ME: 15.9%
3%±2.8Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Vienna and Danforth 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.