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Vienna vs Union 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 the most expensive homes ($276k median).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Union | Perry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536Lowest |
2,663Highest |
744 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±5.5 4% below ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Perry 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% |
21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Union and Perry 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% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Union 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 |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
| Perry and Union 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 |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$196,400±$13kLowest 34% below ME |
| Vienna and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,179±$452 4% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,469Lowest 19% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$3,132 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest 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% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%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 |
29 min 20% above ME |
26 minLowest 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.6%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Perry Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None 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.