Compare towns
Brooks vs Patten vs Patten
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooks has the most expensive homes ($197k median).
Patten has the most affordable homes ($83k 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 | Brooks | Patten | Patten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
607Lowest |
1,154 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6Lowest about the ME average |
56.1±5.8 25% above ME |
57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
| Patten and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.5%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Brooks and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Patten and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% ME: 36.2% |
30.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10kHighest 21% below ME |
$45,750±$19kLowest 39% below ME |
$51,484±$6k 31% below ME |
| Brooks and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33kHighest 34% below ME |
$83,000±$51kLowest 72% below ME |
$127,600±$49k 57% below ME |
| Brooks and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112Highest about the ME average |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096Highest 31% below ME |
$857Lowest 72% below ME |
$1,199 61% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±58.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
28.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
23.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% ME: 74.3% |
72.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
1966 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±24.5 ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | — |
| 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.