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Patten vs Eustis 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).
Eustis has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
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.

MeasurePattenEustisPatten
People
Population
607
453Lowest
1,154Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+3.7%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-13.4%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
56.1±5.8Lowest
25% above ME
59.1±14Highest
32% above ME
57.8±3.5
29% above ME
Eustis 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%
15.5%±13.4
ME: 18.1%
11.3%±2.9Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Patten and Eustis 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%
38.6%±10.1Highest
ME: 22.4%
38.5%±3.3
ME: 22.4%
Eustis 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%
13%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
25.1%
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.6%±2.7
ME: 5.8%
1.8%±4.8Highest
ME: 5.8%
1.1%±1.1Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Eustis 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
$32,118±$11kLowest
57% 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
$262,200±$51kHighest
12% below ME
$127,600±$49k
57% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$389±$99Lowest
66% below ME
$916±$547Highest
20% below ME
$389±$99Lowest
66% below ME
Eustis 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
$1,542Highest
49% below ME
$1,199
61% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56%±58.6Lowest
ME: 48.4%
66%±37.8Highest
ME: 48.4%
56%±64.1Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Eustis 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%
23%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
23.2%
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
72.4%
ME: 74.3%
61.8%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
82.5%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1955Lowest
22 yrs older than ME
1975Highest
2 yrs older than ME
1966
11 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 min
about the ME average
12 minLowest
52% below ME
28 minHighest
13% above ME
Work from home
24.3%±24.5
ME: 15.9%
12.5%±6.6Lowest
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 — Eustis Public Schools —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.