Compare towns
Vienna vs Danforth vs Chesterville 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 the most expensive homes ($276k median).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Danforth | Chesterville | Perry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 536 |
452Lowest |
1,397Highest |
744 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -1.8% ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±5.5 4% below ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
| Danforth and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Perry 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% |
22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Perry 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% |
20.4% ME: 36.2% |
31.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Vienna and Perry 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 |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$61,635±$10k 18% below ME |
$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
| Perry 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 |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$214,000±$40k 28% below ME |
$196,400±$13k 34% 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 | — | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,088±$73Highest 4% below ME |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,469 19% below ME |
— | $2,194Lowest 28% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8 ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Vienna and Perry 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% ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 62 minHighest 150% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.6%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Perry Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.