Compare towns
Patten vs Perry 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 affordable homes ($83k median).
Perry has the highest household income ($82k).
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 | Perry | Crystal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 607 |
744Highest |
247Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.8% ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 56.1±5.8 25% above ME |
45.5±11.4Lowest 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% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±11.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Perry 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%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Perry 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 |
$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
$48,125±$13k 36% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $83,000±$51kLowest 72% below ME |
$196,400±$13kHighest 34% below ME |
$129,200±$60k 56% below ME |
| Perry and Crystal 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 |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$943 69% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±58.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
14.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Patten and Perry 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% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
92.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 6% above ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±24.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9 ME: 15.9% |
0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Perry Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.