Compare towns
Patten vs Chapman 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%).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
St. Francis has the oldest population (median age 59.1).
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 | Patten | Chapman | St. Francis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 607Highest |
388Lowest |
400 |
| Median age | 56.1±5.8 25% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
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% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 32.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest 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% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
17.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman 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 |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$32,188±$15kLowest 57% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $83,000±$51kLowest 72% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$120,800±$72k 59% below ME |
| Chapman 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 |
— | $618±$154Highest 46% below ME |
| St. Francis and Patten 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 |
$1,098 64% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±58.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.9%±40.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Patten and St. Francis 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% |
18.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1967 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
48 minHighest 97% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±24.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.8%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and St. Francis 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.