Compare towns
Vienna vs Mapleton vs Mount Vernon 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).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Mount Vernon has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Cutler has the most affordable homes ($156k 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 | Mapleton | Mount Vernon | Cutler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 536 |
1,884Highest |
1,716 |
492Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±5.5 4% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
47.1±6.2Highest 5% above ME |
41.8±13.2Lowest 7% below ME |
| Mount Vernon 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cutler and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±1.5 ME: 22.4% |
30.1%±6.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Cutler and Mount Vernon 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% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$74,395±$6k about the ME average |
$72,946±$37kLowest about the ME average |
| Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$264,200±$23k 11% below ME |
$155,900±$39kLowest 47% below ME |
| Vienna and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$893±$168Highest 22% below ME |
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| Mount Vernon and Mapleton 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±36.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Vienna and Mount Vernon 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% ME: 10.7% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 62 minHighest 150% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
36 min 44% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.6%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
28.3%±11.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 38 | Cutler Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.