Compare towns
Patten vs Cherryfield vs Wade vs Patten
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 affordable homes ($83k median).
Cherryfield has the most expensive homes ($196k median).
Wade has the youngest population (median age 53.6).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
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 | Cherryfield | Wade | Patten |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 607 |
809 |
244Lowest |
1,154Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -10.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.1±5.8 25% above ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
53.6±18.5Lowest 20% above ME |
57.8±3.5 29% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Patten and Wade 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% |
32.4%±9.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.8%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Patten and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cherryfield 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 |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$41,818±$25k 44% below ME |
$51,484±$6kHighest 31% below ME |
| Patten 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 |
$195,800±$53kHighest 34% below ME |
$157,100±$109k 47% below ME |
$127,600±$49k 57% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Wade 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 |
$428±$107Highest 62% below ME |
— | $389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
| Cherryfield 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 |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,655 45% below ME |
$1,199 61% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±58.6 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Patten 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% |
26.3% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.4% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.3% ME: 74.3% |
82.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 22 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1966 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 min 22% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±24.5 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Cherryfield Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.