Compare towns
Patten vs Anson vs Union vs Patten
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%).
Union has the most expensive homes ($268k median).
Patten has the most affordable homes ($83k 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 | Union | Patten |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,154 |
2,331 |
2,663Highest |
607Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
56.1±5.8 25% above ME |
| Patten and Patten 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%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.5%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Anson 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% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
32.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Patten and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Anson 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±$21k 30% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$45,750±$19kLowest 39% below ME |
| Union 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±$49k 57% below ME |
$117,800±$14k 60% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$83,000±$51kLowest 72% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$928±$62 19% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
| Union and Anson 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 |
$1,572 48% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$857Lowest 72% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±64.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
56%±58.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 23.2% ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
28.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.3% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±24.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Patten 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 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | — | Carrabec High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.