Compare towns
Patten vs Belgrade vs Addison
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%).
Belgrade has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Belgrade | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,154 |
3,351Highest |
1,045Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
47.3±14.6Lowest 6% above ME |
54.2±3.9 21% 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% |
22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade 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% |
23.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% ME: 36.2% |
49.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Addison 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 |
$88,338±$13kHighest 18% above ME |
$50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $127,600±$49kLowest 57% below ME |
$312,200±$44kHighest 5% above ME |
$163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$857±$108 25% below ME |
$900±$807Highest 21% below ME |
| Addison and Belgrade 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 |
$2,859Highest 6% below ME |
$1,625 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±64.1 ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6Highest 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% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #71 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 18 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| 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.