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Vienna vs Gorham vs Mercer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Mercer has the most affordable homes ($239k 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.
| Measure | Vienna | Gorham | Mercer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536Lowest |
18,300Highest |
718 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±5.5 4% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
43.4±4.5Highest 3% below ME |
| Mercer and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Mercer 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest 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% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,481±$20k about the ME average |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$71,107±$2kLowest 5% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,400±$62k 7% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$238,500±$32kLowest 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,422±$249Lowest 25% above ME |
| Gorham 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 |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$1,970Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
18.5%±74Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Gorham 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% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 62 minHighest 150% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.6%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
20.5%±8.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Mercer and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.