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Vienna vs Lee vs Cutler
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).
Lee has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Cutler has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Lee | Cutler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536 |
925Highest |
492Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±5.5 4% below ME |
51.5±11.5Highest 15% above ME |
41.8±13.2Lowest 7% below ME |
| Lee 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% |
21.8%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cutler and Lee 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% |
24.5%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
30.1%±6.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Cutler and Lee 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% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee 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±$20kHighest about the ME average |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$72,946±$37k about the ME average |
| Vienna and Cutler 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 |
$174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
$155,900±$39kLowest 47% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,469Highest 19% below ME |
$1,547 49% below ME |
$1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee 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% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97% ME: 74.3% |
98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 62 minHighest 150% above ME |
35 minLowest 41% above ME |
36 min 44% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.6%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lee and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | Cutler Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.