Compare towns
Patten vs Wellington vs Cherryfield
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 kids (16.5% under 18).
Wellington has the most homeowners (97.8%).
Cherryfield has the most expensive homes ($196k 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 | Wellington | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 607 |
161Lowest |
809Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -10.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.1±5.8Lowest 25% above ME |
63.6±8.6Highest 42% above ME |
58.1±4.2 30% above ME |
| Wellington and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
8.1%±16.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Patten and Cherryfield 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% |
39.8%±11.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wellington 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% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±7.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cherryfield 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 |
$44,519±$4k 40% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
| Patten and Wellington 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 |
$133,700±$30k 55% below ME |
$195,800±$53kHighest 34% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Wellington 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 |
— | $428±$107Highest 62% below ME |
| Cherryfield 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 |
$933 69% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±58.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
— | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield 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% |
17.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.4% ME: 74.3% |
97.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
38 minHighest 54% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±24.5 ME: 15.9% |
28%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wellington and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Cherryfield Public Schools |
| 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.