Compare towns
Vienna vs Lamoine vs Cutler
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lamoine has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Cutler has the most kids (25.2% 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 | Lamoine | Cutler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536 |
1,782Highest |
492Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±5.5 4% below ME |
49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
41.8±13.2Lowest 7% below ME |
| Lamoine and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
15%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cutler 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% |
25.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
30.1%±6.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Cutler and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
36.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Vienna and Lamoine 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 |
$88,542±$15kHighest 18% above ME |
$72,946±$37kLowest about the ME average |
| Lamoine 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 |
$324,800±$43kHighest 10% above ME |
$155,900±$39kLowest 47% below ME |
| Lamoine and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,174±$158 3% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,469Highest 19% below ME |
$2,303 24% below ME |
$1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Vienna and Lamoine 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 62 minHighest 150% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
36 min 44% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.6%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lamoine Public Schools | Cutler Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.