Compare towns
Patten vs Augusta vs St. Francis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Patten has the most people working from home (24.3%).
Augusta has the most expensive homes ($201k median).
St. Francis has the most homeowners (78.5%).
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 | Patten | Augusta | St. Francis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 607 |
19,077Highest |
400Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 56.1±5.8 25% above ME |
42.5±2.4Lowest 5% below ME |
59.1±4.8Highest 32% above ME |
| St. Francis and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±2.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Augusta and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.8%±8.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| St. Francis and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.9% ME: 36.2% |
17.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Augusta and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $45,750±$19k 39% below ME |
$47,979±$3kHighest 36% below ME |
$32,188±$15kLowest 57% below ME |
| Augusta and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $83,000±$51kLowest 72% below ME |
$201,000±$18kHighest 32% below ME |
$120,800±$72k 59% below ME |
| Augusta and St. Francis 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 |
$919±$79Highest 19% below ME |
$618±$154 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $857Lowest 72% below ME |
$2,465Highest 19% below ME |
$1,098 64% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±58.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3 ME: 48.4% |
44.9%±40.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Patten and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 28.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.4% ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
1965 12 yrs older than ME |
1967Highest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
48 minHighest 97% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±24.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
6.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #119 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | — |
| High school in town | — | Cony | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9 |
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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.