Compare towns
Vienna vs Steuben vs Perry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vienna has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
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 | Steuben | Perry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536Lowest |
1,388Highest |
744 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±5.5 4% below ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
45.5±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| 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% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Steuben 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% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2Highest 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% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben 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 |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
| Perry and Steuben 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 |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$196,400±$13k 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $678±$319 40% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,469 19% below ME |
$2,029Lowest 33% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Vienna and Perry 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% |
5.4% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 62 minHighest 150% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
26 minLowest 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.6%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 24 | Perry Public Schools |
| 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.