Compare towns
Patten vs Mapleton vs Cherryfield vs Wade
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).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Cherryfield has the most renters (33.2% rent).
Wade has the oldest housing (typical home built 1951).
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 | Mapleton | Cherryfield | Wade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 607 |
1,884Highest |
809 |
244Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 56.1±5.8 25% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
53.6±18.5 20% 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%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Patten 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6 ME: 22.4% |
34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wade 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Cherryfield 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$41,818±$25k 44% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $83,000±$51kLowest 72% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$195,800±$53kHighest 34% below ME |
$157,100±$109k 47% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Mapleton 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 |
$610±$277Highest 46% below ME |
$428±$107 62% below ME |
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| Mapleton and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $857Lowest 72% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,655 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±58.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
26.3% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 22 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±24.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8Lowest 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 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Cherryfield Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.