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Addison vs Anson vs Patten
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most expensive homes ($164k median).
Anson has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
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 | Addison | Anson | Patten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045Lowest |
2,331Highest |
1,154 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3% ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
46.7±6.2Lowest 4% above ME |
57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
| Patten and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6% ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Anson and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
$52,474±$21kHighest 30% below ME |
$51,484±$6k 31% below ME |
| Anson and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28kHighest 45% below ME |
$117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$127,600±$49k 57% below ME |
| Addison and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807 21% below ME |
$928±$62Highest 19% below ME |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
| Anson and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625Highest 46% below ME |
$1,572 48% below ME |
$1,199Lowest 61% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.1% ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 11% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Carrabec High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.