Compare towns
Patten vs Anson vs Stacyville
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 most kids (22.1% under 18).
Stacyville has the most affordable homes ($102k 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 | Anson | Stacyville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,154 |
2,331Highest |
465Lowest |
| 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 |
49.6±4.6 11% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±8.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Stacyville 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% |
18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.6%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
12.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Anson and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,484±$6kLowest 31% below ME |
$52,474±$21k 30% below ME |
$54,583±$26kHighest 27% below ME |
| Stacyville and Anson 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 |
$101,700±$25kLowest 66% 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±$62Highest 19% below ME |
$880±$74 23% below ME |
| Anson and Stacyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,199 61% below ME |
$1,572Highest 48% below ME |
$1,099Lowest 64% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±64.1 ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60%±54.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stacyville 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% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1974Highest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.6%±16.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Stacyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 89 |
| High school in town | — | Carrabec High School | Katahdin Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.