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Vienna vs Mendon vs Maine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vienna has the most kids (19.3% under 18).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Maine has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
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 | Mendon | Maine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,184Highest |
1,113Lowest |
5,089 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±6 38% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Lowest 37% above U.S. |
57.1±10Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Maine and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Vienna and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Maine and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,244±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$69,115±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,000±$20kLowest 62% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$156,100±$44k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$166Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$939±$49 34% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,828 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±14.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #436 of 484 in NY | — | #369 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.