Compare towns
Patten vs Chapman vs Bingham
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%).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
Bingham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1952).
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 | Chapman | Bingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 607 |
388Lowest |
660Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -6.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.1±5.8Highest 25% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
56±8.2 25% above ME |
| Patten and Bingham 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% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 32.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bingham 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% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Bingham 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 |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$42,708±$22kLowest 43% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $83,000±$51kLowest 72% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$103,000±$26k 65% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $389±$99Highest 66% below ME |
— | $354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
| Patten and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $857Lowest 72% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,059 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±58.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Patten and Bingham 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 22 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±24.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 83/MSAD 13 |
| High school in town | — | — | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.3 |
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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.