Compare towns
Patten vs Washburn
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%).
Washburn has the most expensive homes ($113k 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 | Washburn |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 607Lowest |
1,355Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.1±5.8Highest 25% above ME |
48.2±7.7Lowest 8% above ME |
| Patten and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Washburn and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 32.9%±5.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Patten and Washburn 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% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Washburn 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 |
$56,196±$6kHighest 25% below ME |
| Washburn 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 |
$112,900±$14kHighest 62% below ME |
| Washburn and Patten 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 |
$482±$62Highest 58% below ME |
| Washburn 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 |
$1,571Highest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±58.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Patten and Washburn 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% |
12.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
1969Highest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest about the ME average |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±24.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | — | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.