What stands out worked out from the figures below

Vienna has the most expensive homes ($276k median).

Mercer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Vienna	Mercer
People
Population	536Lowest	718Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	42.8±5.5Lowest 4% below ME	43.4±4.5Highest 3% below ME
	Mercer 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%	20.1%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1%
	Mercer 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%	25.9%±5.6Highest ME: 22.4%
	Mercer and Vienna 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%	34.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8%	0.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Vienna and Mercer 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	$71,107±$2kLowest 5% below ME
	Vienna and Mercer 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	$238,500±$32kLowest 20% below ME
	Vienna and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,422±$249 25% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,469Highest 19% below ME	$1,970Lowest 35% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4%	18.5%±74Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Vienna and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%	13.6%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%	92.1%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987 10 yrs newer than ME	1987 10 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	62 minHighest 150% above ME	30 minLowest 23% above ME
Work from home	10.6%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9%	20.5%±8.9Highest ME: 15.9%
	Mercer and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.