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Addison vs Jackman 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 kids (15.7% under 18).
Jackman has the most expensive homes ($173k median).
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 | Jackman | Patten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045 |
695Lowest |
1,154Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9Lowest 21% above ME |
54.2±5.7Lowest 21% 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%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Addison and Jackman 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% |
22.7%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jackman 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±$8k 32% below ME |
$33,625±$19kLowest 55% below ME |
$51,484±$6kHighest 31% below ME |
| Patten and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
$172,700±$61kHighest 42% below ME |
$127,600±$49kLowest 57% below ME |
| Jackman and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807Highest 21% below ME |
$475±$143 58% below ME |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
| Addison and Jackman 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 |
$1,492 51% below ME |
$1,199Lowest 61% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.1%±24.5 ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Jackman 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% |
11.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.