What stands out worked out from the figures below

Vienna has the most people working from home (10.6%).

Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).

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	Rome
People
Population	536Lowest	1,215Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+13.7%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	42.8±5.5Lowest 4% below ME	48.3±9.2Highest 8% above ME
	Rome 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%	21.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1%
	Rome 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%	24.7%±9.1Highest ME: 22.4%
	Rome 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%Lowest ME: 36.2%	39.1%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.2%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8%
	Rome 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±$20kLowest about the ME average	$77,639±$25kHighest 4% above ME
	Rome 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±$62kLowest 7% below ME	$329,300±$36kHighest 11% above ME
	Rome and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,150±$56 about the ME average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,469Highest 19% below ME	$1,829Lowest 40% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.6%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	54.2%±59.8Highest 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%	10.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%	91.9%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME	1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	62 minHighest 150% above ME	30 minLowest 21% above ME
Work from home	10.6%±5.1Highest ME: 15.9%	7.4%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Vienna and Rome 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.