Compare towns
Crystal vs Patten vs Springfield vs Patten
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Crystal has the oldest population (median age 63.2).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
Springfield has the highest household income ($61k).
Patten has the most affordable homes ($83k 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 | Crystal | Patten | Springfield | Patten |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 247Lowest |
1,154Highest |
310 |
607 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -13.4% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 63.2±8.4Highest 41% above ME |
57.8±3.5 29% above ME |
52.4±7Lowest 17% above ME |
56.1±5.8 25% above ME |
| Crystal and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±11.8 ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.5%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Springfield and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
38.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
21.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Patten and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$13k 36% below ME |
$51,484±$6k 31% below ME |
$60,833±$23kHighest 19% below ME |
$45,750±$19kLowest 39% below ME |
| Springfield and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $129,200±$60kHighest 56% below ME |
$127,600±$49k 57% below ME |
$122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
$83,000±$51kLowest 72% below ME |
| Crystal and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$922Highest 37% above ME |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
— | $389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $943 69% below ME |
$1,199Highest 61% below ME |
$1,067 65% below ME |
$857Lowest 72% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
— | 56%±58.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 14.7% ME: 10.7% |
23.2% ME: 10.7% |
5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
28.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% ME: 74.3% |
82.5% ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±24.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.