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Patten vs Crystal 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).
Crystal has the most homeowners (92.8%).
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 | Crystal | Patten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 607 |
247Lowest |
1,154Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -13.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.1±5.8Lowest 25% above ME |
63.2±8.4Highest 41% above ME |
57.8±3.5 29% above ME |
| Crystal 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% |
16.2%±11.8 ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest 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%±5.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
38.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Patten 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±$19kLowest 39% below ME |
$48,125±$13k 36% below ME |
$51,484±$6kHighest 31% below ME |
| Patten and Crystal 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±$60kHighest 56% below ME |
$127,600±$49k 57% below ME |
| Crystal and Patten 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 |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $857Lowest 72% below ME |
$943 69% below ME |
$1,199Highest 61% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±58.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 28.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
1974Highest 3 yrs older than ME |
1966 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
27 min 10% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±24.5 ME: 15.9% |
0%±15.1Lowest 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. | |||
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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.