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Patten vs Perham 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%).
Perham has the highest household income ($63k).
Crystal has the oldest population (median age 63.2).
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 | Perham | Crystal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 607Highest |
326 |
247Lowest |
| Median age | 56.1±5.8 25% above ME |
53±12.9Lowest 18% above ME |
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% |
19.6%±8.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±11.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Perham 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% |
24.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Perham 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 |
$62,500±$22kHighest 16% below ME |
$48,125±$13k 36% below ME |
| Perham 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 |
$117,600±$9k 60% below ME |
$129,200±$60kHighest 56% below ME |
| Crystal and Perham 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 |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $857Lowest 72% below ME |
$1,641Highest 46% below ME |
$943 69% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±58.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
14.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Patten and Perham 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% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
92.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
1976Highest 1 yr older than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
25 min about the ME average |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±24.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Perham 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.