Compare towns
Patten vs Steuben vs Patten vs Bingham
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).
Steuben has the highest household income ($76k).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
Bingham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1952).
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 | Steuben | Patten | Bingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 607Lowest |
1,388Highest |
1,154 |
660 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.1±5.8 25% above ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
56±8.2 25% above ME |
| Patten 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% |
20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben 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% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
38.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Patten and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
22.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $45,750±$19k 39% below ME |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$51,484±$6k 31% below ME |
$42,708±$22kLowest 43% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $83,000±$51kLowest 72% below ME |
$173,900±$32kHighest 41% below ME |
$127,600±$49k 57% below ME |
$103,000±$26k 65% below ME |
| Steuben and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $389±$99 66% below ME |
$678±$319Highest 40% below ME |
$389±$99 66% below ME |
$354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
| Steuben 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 |
$2,029Highest 33% below ME |
$1,199 61% below ME |
$1,059 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±58.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 28.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.2% ME: 10.7% |
16.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.5% ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 22 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
28 minHighest 14% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±24.5 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 24 | — | RSU 83/MSAD 13 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.