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Patten vs Stoneham 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).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
Parkman has the most kids (19.4% 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 | Stoneham | Parkman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 607 |
271Lowest |
896Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -11.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.1±5.8 25% above ME |
60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
51.7±5.6Lowest 15% above ME |
| Stoneham 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% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Parkman 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% |
41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham and Patten 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% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Patten 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 |
$63,750±$27kHighest 15% below ME |
$54,231±$21k 27% below ME |
| Stoneham and Parkman 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 |
$226,200±$32kHighest 24% below ME |
$168,900±$25k 43% below ME |
| Stoneham and Parkman 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 |
$1,125±$383Highest about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $857Lowest 72% below ME |
$1,426 53% below ME |
$2,000Highest 34% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±58.6 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
4.4%±42.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham and Patten 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% |
7.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 min 18% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±24.5 ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Stoneham 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.