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Vienna vs Wayne vs Cutler
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Cutler has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Wayne | Cutler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536 |
1,101Highest |
492Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±5.5 4% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
41.8±13.2Lowest 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cutler 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% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
30.1%±6.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Cutler and Wayne 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$72,946±$37kLowest about the ME average |
| Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$155,900±$39kLowest 47% below ME |
| Wayne and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$554 14% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,469 19% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Vienna and Wayne 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% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 62 minHighest 150% above ME |
30 minLowest 24% above ME |
36 min 44% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.6%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 38 | Cutler 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.