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Addison vs Patten vs Perham
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%).
Perham has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
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 | Perham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045 |
1,154Highest |
326Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
53±12.9Lowest 18% 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% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Perham 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% |
24.5%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6% ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Perham 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 |
$62,500±$22kHighest 16% below ME |
| Perham 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±$49k 57% below ME |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% 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±$807Highest 21% below ME |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
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| Addison and Patten 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 |
$1,641Highest 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest 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% |
23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% ME: 74.3% |
82.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Lowest 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 | — | — |
| 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.