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Addison vs Patten vs Jonesport
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).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
Jonesport has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Patten | Jonesport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045Lowest |
1,154 |
1,166Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3% ME: +2.6% |
-13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-9.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
43.7±12.9Lowest about the ME average |
| 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% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Jonesport and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Jonesport 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 |
$51,484±$6k 31% below ME |
$67,500±$13kHighest 10% below ME |
| Jonesport 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 |
$127,600±$49kLowest 57% below ME |
$142,000±$37k 52% below ME |
| Addison and Jonesport 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 |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$1,000±$109Highest 12% below ME |
| Jonesport and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625 46% below ME |
$1,199Lowest 61% below ME |
$1,800Highest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±48 ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Jonesport 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% |
23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.5% ME: 74.3% |
67.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8%±3Lowest 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 | — | Jonesport Public Schools · Moosabec CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Jonesport-Beals High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.2 |
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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.