Compare towns
Albion vs Patten vs Freedom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albion has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
Freedom has the most kids (22.2% 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 | Albion | Patten | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,204Highest |
1,154 |
670Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% ME: +2.6% |
-13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±7.5 18% above ME |
57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
40.1±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
| Patten and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Albion and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,361±$23k 17% below ME |
$51,484±$6kLowest 31% below ME |
$64,861±$12kHighest 13% below ME |
| Freedom and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,900±$31kHighest 22% below ME |
$127,600±$49kLowest 57% below ME |
$190,600±$69k 36% below ME |
| Albion and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $389±$99 66% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,987 35% below ME |
$1,199Lowest 61% below ME |
$2,328Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.3 ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Patten and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.4% ME: 10.7% |
23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.5% ME: 74.3% |
90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 36% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.