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Vienna vs Danforth vs Rome
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).
Rome has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Danforth | Rome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536 |
452Lowest |
1,215Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +13.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
48.3±9.2 8% above ME |
| Danforth and Rome 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% |
21.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Rome 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% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±9.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Rome and Danforth 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% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Rome and Vienna 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 |
$77,639±$25kHighest 4% above ME |
| Rome 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 |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$329,300±$36kHighest 11% above ME |
| Rome and Vienna 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 |
$1,150±$56Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,469Highest 19% below ME |
— | $1,829Lowest 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.2%±59.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Rome 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% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
10.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 62 minHighest 150% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.6%±5.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Vienna and Rome 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.