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Patten vs Sherman vs Parkman
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 most affordable homes ($83k median).
Sherman has the most kids (33.4% under 18).
Parkman has the most expensive homes ($169k median).
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 | Parkman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 607Lowest |
947Highest |
896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.1±5.8Highest 25% above ME |
33.4±8.6Lowest 25% below ME |
51.7±5.6 15% above ME |
| Patten and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
33.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 32.9%±5.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±0.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Patten and Parkman 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±$7k 34% below ME |
$54,231±$21kHighest 27% below ME |
| Parkman and Sherman 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 |
$168,900±$25kHighest 43% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$672±$329Highest 41% below ME |
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| 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 |
$1,328 56% below ME |
$2,000Highest 34% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±58.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.7%±77.5 ME: 48.4% |
4.4%±42.5Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
37.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±24.5 ME: 15.9% |
28.2%±12.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±6.5Lowest 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.