Compare towns
Patten vs St. Francis vs Wade
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 people working from home (24.3%).
St. Francis has the oldest population (median age 59.1).
Wade has the most expensive homes ($157k 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 | St. Francis | Wade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 607Highest |
400 |
244Lowest |
| Median age | 56.1±5.8 25% above ME |
59.1±4.8Highest 32% above ME |
53.6±18.5Lowest 20% above ME |
| St. Francis and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Patten and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.8%±8.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
34.8%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
| St. Francis and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% ME: 36.2% |
17.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±3 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Patten and St. Francis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $45,750±$19kHighest 39% below ME |
$32,188±$15kLowest 57% below ME |
$41,818±$25k 44% below ME |
| Patten and Wade 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 |
$120,800±$72k 59% below ME |
$157,100±$109kHighest 47% below ME |
| Wade and St. Francis 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 |
$618±$154Highest 46% below ME |
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| St. Francis 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 |
$1,098 64% below ME |
$1,655Highest 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±58.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.9%±40.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Patten and St. Francis 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% |
18.8% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 22 yrs older than ME |
1967Highest 10 yrs older than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
48 minHighest 97% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±24.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Wade 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.