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Bingham vs Patten vs Unity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.1%).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
Unity has the most expensive homes ($276k 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 | Bingham | Patten | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 660Lowest |
1,154 |
1,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±8.2Lowest 44% above U.S. |
57.8±3.5 49% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Unity and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Bingham and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Patten and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bingham and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $42,708±$22kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$51,484±$6k 36% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $103,000±$26kLowest 69% below U.S. |
$127,600±$49k 62% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $354±$264Lowest 75% below U.S. |
$389±$99 72% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,059Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$1,199 62% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±45.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56%±64.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Patten and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
23.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.7%±19.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Patten and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | — | Unity School District |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.