Compare towns
Vienna vs Somerville vs Rome
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 people working from home (10.6%).
Somerville has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Vienna | Somerville | Rome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536Lowest |
837 |
1,215Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
+13.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±5.5 4% below ME |
33.5±11.3Lowest 25% 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% |
28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Somerville and Rome 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% |
13.7%±2.9Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
25.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7Lowest 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±$20k about the ME average |
$71,250±$15kLowest 5% below ME |
$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±$62k 7% below ME |
$218,100±$41kLowest 26% 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 | — | $1,583±$265Highest 39% above ME |
$1,150±$56Lowest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,469 19% below ME |
$2,505Highest 17% below ME |
$1,829Lowest 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
54.2%±59.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Somerville and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% ME: 10.7% |
17%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% ME: 74.3% |
85.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 62 minHighest 150% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.6%±5.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Vienna and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 12 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.