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Vienna vs Steuben vs Rome
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
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 | Steuben | Rome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536Lowest |
1,388Highest |
1,215 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±5.5 4% below ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% 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% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Rome 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% |
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% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,481±$20kLowest about the ME average |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$77,639±$25kHighest 4% above ME |
| Rome 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±$62k 7% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% 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 | — | $678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$1,150±$56Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,469Highest 19% below ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
$1,829Lowest 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest 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% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 62 minHighest 150% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.6%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 24 | — |
| High school 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.