Compare towns
Patten vs Troy vs Unity vs Patten
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).
Troy has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Patten |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 607Lowest |
984 |
1,858Highest |
1,154 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.1±5.8 25% above ME |
49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
57.8±3.5Highest 29% 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% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest 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%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Patten 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $45,750±$19k 39% below ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$62,857±$6kHighest 16% below ME |
$51,484±$6k 31% below ME |
| Unity and Patten 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 |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$127,600±$49k 57% below ME |
| Troy and Unity 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 |
$873±$73 23% below ME |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $857Lowest 72% below ME |
$1,752 42% below ME |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$1,199 61% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±58.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 28.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.8% ME: 10.7% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.4% ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1966 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±24.5 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3 ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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| 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.