Rome - Mount Vernon is a very small town located in the state of Maine. With a population of 3,447 people and just one neighborhood, Rome - Mount Vernon is the 131st largest community in Maine.
Unlike some towns, Rome - Mount Vernon isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Rome - Mount Vernon are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Rome - Mount Vernon is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rome - Mount Vernon who work in management occupations (19.90%), teaching (9.44%), and office and administrative support (9.14%).
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.22% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Another notable thing is that Rome - Mount Vernon is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.
Because of many things, Rome - Mount Vernon is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Rome - Mount Vernon a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Rome - Mount Vernon has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Rome - Mount Vernon’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Rome - Mount Vernon has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Rome - Mount Vernon has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Rome - Mount Vernon than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Rome - Mount Vernon may be for you.
One downside of living in Rome - Mount Vernon, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.79 minutes every day commuting to work.
Rome - Mount Vernon is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The citizens of Rome - Mount Vernon are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 36.10% of adults in Rome - Mount Vernon have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Rome - Mount Vernon in 2018 was $30,800, which is middle income relative to Maine, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $123,200 for a family of four. However, Rome - Mount Vernon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Rome - Mount Vernon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rome - Mount Vernon residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Rome - Mount Vernon include English, French, Irish, German, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Rome - Mount Vernon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and French.
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Raw data sources: American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: 2020 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2022.
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School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to ME* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
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Messalonskee Middle School
33 School Bus Drive Oakland, ME 04963 |
06-08 | ||
Belgrade Central School
158 Depot Road Belgrade, ME 04917 |
PK-05 | ||
Messalonskee High School
131 Messalonskee High Drive Oakland, ME 04963 |
09-12 | ||
Maranacook Community High School
2250 Millard Harrison Drive Readfield, ME 04355 |
09-12 | ||
Mt Vernon Elementary School
1507 North Road Mount Vernon, ME 04352 |
PK-05 | ||
Maranacook Community Middle School
2100 Millard Harrison Drive Readfield, ME 04355 |
06-08 | ||
* 10 is highest |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 31.4% | 39.4% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 25.4% | 33.5% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 6.0% | 5.9% |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 50.6% | 39.4% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 40.4% | 33.5% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 10.2% | 5.9% |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 28.2% | 39.4% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 22.3% | 33.5% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 5.9% | 5.9% |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | UNREPORTED | 39.4% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | UNREPORTED | 33.5% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | UNREPORTED | 5.9% |
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