Compare towns
Mapleton vs Sherman vs Patten
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Sherman has the most kids (33.4% under 18).
Patten has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
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 | Mapleton | Sherman | Patten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
947 |
607Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
33.4±8.6Lowest 25% below ME |
56.1±5.8Highest 25% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
33.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.5%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
32.9%±5.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±0.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$49,444±$7k 34% below ME |
$45,750±$19kLowest 39% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$115,200±$14k 61% below ME |
$83,000±$51kLowest 72% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$672±$329Highest 41% below ME |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
| Sherman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,328 56% below ME |
$857Lowest 72% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.7%±77.5 ME: 48.4% |
56%±58.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Patten and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
37.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
28.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
88.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
28.2%±12.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±24.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Sherman and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school 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.