Compare towns
Vienna vs Mapleton vs Rome vs Perry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
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 | Mapleton | Rome | Perry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 536Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,215 |
744 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+13.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±5.5 4% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.3±9.2Highest 8% above ME |
45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
| Rome 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Perry 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% |
24.7%±9.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Rome 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
39.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Rome and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,481±$20kLowest about the ME average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$77,639±$25k 4% above ME |
$82,056±$4k 10% above ME |
| Mapleton and Perry 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$329,300±$36kHighest 11% above ME |
$196,400±$13k 34% below ME |
| Rome and Vienna 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 |
$1,150±$56Highest about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,469 19% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,829 40% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.2%±59.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Rome and Vienna 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% |
10.3% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 62 minHighest 150% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
26 minLowest 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.6%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | 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 | 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.