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Patten vs Sherman 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).
Sherman has the most kids (33.4% under 18).
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 | Sherman | Crystal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 607 |
947Highest |
247Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.9% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 56.1±5.8 25% above ME |
33.4±8.6Lowest 25% below 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% |
33.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±11.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 32.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±0.4 ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.3Lowest 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 |
$48,125±$13k 36% below ME |
| Sherman 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 |
$115,200±$14k 61% below ME |
$129,200±$60kHighest 56% below ME |
| Crystal and Sherman 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±$329 41% below ME |
$1,563±$922Highest 37% above ME |
| Crystal and Sherman 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 |
$943 69% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±58.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.7%±77.5 ME: 48.4% |
14.3%±100Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
37.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.4% ME: 74.3% |
92.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±24.5 ME: 15.9% |
28.2%±12.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sherman and Patten 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.