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Patten vs Sherman
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 oldest population (median age 56.1).
Sherman has the most kids (33.4% under 18).
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 | Sherman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 607Lowest |
947Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.1±5.8Highest 25% above ME |
33.4±8.6Lowest 25% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
33.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 32.9%±5.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±0.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Patten and Sherman 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 |
$49,444±$7kHighest 34% below ME |
| Sherman 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 |
$115,200±$14kHighest 61% below ME |
| Sherman and Patten 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 |
$672±$329Highest 41% below ME |
| Sherman 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 |
$1,328Highest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±58.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.7%±77.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Patten and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 28.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
37.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest about the ME average |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±24.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
28.2%±12.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sherman and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| On TownTapestry | ||
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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.