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Bingham vs Cherryfield vs Patten
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bingham has the most homeowners (85.9%).
Cherryfield has the most expensive homes ($196k median).
Patten has the most people working from home (24.3%).
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 | Bingham | Cherryfield | Patten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 660 |
809Highest |
607Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 56±8.2Lowest 25% above ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
56.1±5.8 25% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.5%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Patten and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bingham and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bingham and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $42,708±$22k 43% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$45,750±$19kHighest 39% below ME |
| Patten and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $103,000±$26k 65% below ME |
$195,800±$53kHighest 34% below ME |
$83,000±$51kLowest 72% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
$428±$107Highest 62% below ME |
$389±$99 66% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,059 65% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$857Lowest 72% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
56%±58.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3% ME: 10.7% |
28.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
72.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1955 22 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8.8%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±24.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | Cherryfield Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3 |
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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.