Compare towns
Patten vs Troy vs St. Francis
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Troy has the most expensive homes ($213k median).
St. Francis has the oldest population (median age 59.1).
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 | Troy | St. Francis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 607 |
984Highest |
400Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 56.1±5.8 25% above ME |
49.3±13.6Lowest 10% above ME |
59.1±4.8Highest 32% 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%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Troy 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% |
27%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.8%±8.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| St. Francis 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
17.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Troy 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±$19kHighest 39% below ME |
$44,583±$14k 40% below ME |
$32,188±$15kLowest 57% below ME |
| Patten and Troy 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 |
$213,000±$31kHighest 28% below ME |
$120,800±$72k 59% below ME |
| Troy 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 |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
$618±$154 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $857Lowest 72% below ME |
$1,752Highest 42% below ME |
$1,098 64% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±58.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
44.9%±40.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Patten and Troy 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% |
17.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1967 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
48 min 97% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±24.5 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.