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Vienna vs Perry vs Morrill
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).
Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Morrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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.
| Measure | Vienna | Perry | Morrill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536Lowest |
744 |
914Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±5.5 4% below ME |
45.5±11.4Highest about the ME average |
39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
| Perry 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% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Morrill 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% |
21%±6.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Perry 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% |
31.6% ME: 36.2% |
31.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Vienna and Perry 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 |
$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
$74,250±$18kLowest about the ME average |
| 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 |
$196,400±$13kLowest 34% below ME |
$214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
| Vienna and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $975±$891 14% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,469Lowest 19% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$2,472 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Morrill 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% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 62 minHighest 150% above ME |
26 minLowest 6% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.6%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Perry Public Schools | RSU 71 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.