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Parkman vs Patten vs Sangerville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Parkman has the most expensive homes ($169k median).
Patten has the most people working from home (24.3%).
Sangerville has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Parkman | Patten | Sangerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 896 |
607Lowest |
1,136Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±5.6Lowest 15% above ME |
56.1±5.8Highest 25% above ME |
53.9±6.9 20% above ME |
| Patten and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.5%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Parkman and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.9%±5.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Patten and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.5% ME: 36.2% |
30.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sangerville and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,231±$21kHighest 27% below ME |
$45,750±$19kLowest 39% below ME |
$50,313±$14k 33% below ME |
| Parkman and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,900±$25kHighest 43% below ME |
$83,000±$51kLowest 72% below ME |
$124,000±$40k 58% below ME |
| Parkman and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$850±$136Highest 25% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,000Highest 34% below ME |
$857Lowest 72% below ME |
$1,349 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 4.4%±42.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±58.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.6%±27.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Patten and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
28.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% ME: 74.3% |
72.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.7%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±24.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Sangerville 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.