Compare towns
Patten vs Crystal vs Cherryfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering PattenPatten
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Patten has the most affordable homes ($83k median).
Crystal has the most homeowners (92.8%).
Cherryfield has the most expensive homes ($196k median).
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 | Crystal | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 607 |
247Lowest |
809Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -10.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.1±5.8Lowest 25% above ME |
63.2±8.4Highest 41% above ME |
58.1±4.2 30% above ME |
| Crystal and Cherryfield 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% |
16.2%±11.8 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Patten and Crystal 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% |
49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.9% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Highest 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 |
$48,125±$13kHighest 36% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
| Crystal 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 |
$129,200±$60k 56% below ME |
$195,800±$53kHighest 34% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Crystal 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 |
$1,563±$922Highest 37% above ME |
$428±$107 62% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $857Lowest 72% below ME |
$943 69% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±58.6 ME: 48.4% |
14.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest 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% |
14.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.4% ME: 74.3% |
92.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
27 min 10% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±24.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Cherryfield 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 |
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.