Compare towns
Patten vs Anson vs Mount Chase
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%).
Anson has the youngest population (median age 46.7).
Mount Chase has the most homeowners (90%).
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 | Anson | Mount Chase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,154 |
2,331Highest |
280Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
46.7±6.2Lowest 4% above ME |
49.9±10.9 11% above ME |
| Patten and Mount Chase 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% |
22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±10.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
28.9%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±5.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Anson and Mount Chase are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,484±$6k 31% below ME |
$52,474±$21kHighest 30% below ME |
$41,711±$7kLowest 44% below ME |
| Anson and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $127,600±$49kHighest 57% below ME |
$117,800±$14k 60% below ME |
$115,700±$15kLowest 61% below ME |
| Patten and Anson 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 |
$928±$62 19% below ME |
$1,281±$1kHighest 12% above ME |
| Mount Chase and Anson 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 |
$1,572Highest 48% below ME |
$1,548 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±64.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Patten and Mount Chase are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.2% ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
30.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±12.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Mount Chase are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — |
| High school in town | — | Carrabec High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.