Compare towns
Patten vs Addison vs Hartland
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 (28.7%).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($164k median).
Hartland has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.3%).
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 | Addison | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,154 |
1,045Lowest |
1,602Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3% ME: +2.6% |
-4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
53.2±4.7Lowest 19% above ME |
| Patten and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hartland and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1 ME: 5.8% |
| Addison and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,484±$6kHighest 31% below ME |
$50,524±$8k 32% below ME |
$46,141±$16kLowest 38% below ME |
| Patten and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $127,600±$49kLowest 57% below ME |
$163,500±$28kHighest 45% below ME |
$139,200±$10k 53% below ME |
| Addison and Hartland 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 |
$900±$807 21% below ME |
$911±$96Highest 20% below ME |
| Hartland and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,199Lowest 61% below ME |
$1,625 46% below ME |
$1,658Highest 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±64.1 ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.2%±25.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
22.1% ME: 10.7% |
16%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
2.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.