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Addison vs Patten vs Phillips vs Beals
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has grown the fastest since 2010 (-9.3%).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
Phillips has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Beals has the most expensive homes ($257k median).
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 | Phillips | Beals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,045 |
1,154Highest |
1,094 |
498Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6% ME: +2.6% |
-12.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
48±15.6Lowest 7% 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% |
20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Phillips and Beals 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% |
38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.1%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Patten and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
20.7% ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±5.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Beals and Phillips 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 |
$51,484±$6k 31% below ME |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$64,063±$14kHighest 14% below ME |
| Beals 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±$28k 45% below ME |
$127,600±$49kLowest 57% below ME |
$190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
$256,700±$45kHighest 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807 21% below ME |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$483±$377 58% below ME |
$907±$378Highest 20% below ME |
| Beals 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 |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1 ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
7.4%±71.2Lowest 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% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
10.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
83.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
21 minLowest 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Beals 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 58/MSAD 58 | Beals Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.