Compare towns
Lubec vs Patten vs Pembroke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lubec has the most expensive homes ($189k median).
Patten has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
Pembroke has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
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 | Lubec | Patten | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,346Highest |
1,154 |
801Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9% ME: +2.6% |
-13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-6.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.3±4.5Highest 32% above ME |
57.8±3.5 29% above ME |
49.6±4.6Lowest 11% above ME |
| Lubec and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Pembroke and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41.2%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
38.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
32.5%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lubec and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.9%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pembroke and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,375±$11k 30% below ME |
$51,484±$6kLowest 31% below ME |
$60,132±$8kHighest 20% below ME |
| Pembroke and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,700±$26kHighest 36% below ME |
$127,600±$49kLowest 57% below ME |
$142,800±$25k 52% below ME |
| Lubec and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $550±$204 52% below ME |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$881±$333Highest 23% below ME |
| Pembroke and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,039Highest 33% below ME |
$1,199Lowest 61% below ME |
$1,966 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±25.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1 ME: 48.4% |
59.6%±45Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pembroke and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% ME: 10.7% |
23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.5% ME: 74.3% |
86.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1966Highest 11 yrs older than ME |
1965 12 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
28 min 13% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.3%±12.5 ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 85/MSAD 19 | — | Pembroke Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.