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Patten vs Newburgh vs Crystal
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 people working from home (24.3%).
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
Crystal has the most homeowners (92.8%).
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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 | Newburgh | Crystal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 607 |
1,475Highest |
247Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 56.1±5.8 25% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
63.2±8.4Highest 41% 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%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±11.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh 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% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh 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 |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$48,125±$13k 36% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $83,000±$51kLowest 72% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
$129,200±$60k 56% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
$1,563±$922Highest 37% above ME |
| Crystal and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $857Lowest 72% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$943 69% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±58.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
14.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Patten and Newburgh 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% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
92.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±24.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Newburgh 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.