What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jackman has the most expensive homes ($173k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Jackman	Patten
People
Population	695Lowest	1,154Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.3%Highest ME: +2.6%	-13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	54.2±5.7Lowest 21% above ME	57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME
	Patten and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.5%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1%	11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Jackman and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.7%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4%	38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.4%Highest ME: 36.2%	25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±3Highest ME: 5.8%	1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Jackman and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$33,625±$19kLowest 55% below ME	$51,484±$6kHighest 31% below ME
	Patten and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$172,700±$61kHighest 42% below ME	$127,600±$49kLowest 57% below ME
	Jackman and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$475±$143Highest 58% below ME	$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME
	Jackman and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,492Highest 51% below ME	$1,199Lowest 61% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.1%±24.5Highest ME: 48.4%	56%±64.1Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Jackman and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%	23.2%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.5%Highest ME: 74.3%	82.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 3 yrs older than ME	1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 11% above ME	28 minHighest 13% above ME
Work from home	12.3%±6.9Lowest ME: 15.9%	28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9%
	Patten and Jackman 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.