Compare towns
Vienna vs Lee 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
Lee has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Lee | Perry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536Lowest |
925Highest |
744 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
51.5±11.5Highest 15% above ME |
45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
| Lee and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Perry 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%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Lee 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% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest 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±$20k about the ME average |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% 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 |
$174,500±$25kLowest 41% below ME |
$196,400±$13k 34% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,469 19% below ME |
$1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±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% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 62 minHighest 150% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
26 minLowest 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.6%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | Perry 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.