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Bingham vs Wayne 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 affordable homes ($103k median).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
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 | Wayne | Patten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 660Lowest |
1,101 |
1,154Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56±8.2 25% above ME |
55.6±5.3Lowest 24% above ME |
57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
| Patten and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Bingham and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Bingham 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 43% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$51,484±$6k 31% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $103,000±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$127,600±$49k 57% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
$983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
$389±$99 66% below ME |
| Wayne and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,059Lowest 65% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,199 61% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Patten and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.1% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1966 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | RSU 38 | — |
| 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.