Compare towns
Patten vs Cherryfield vs Bingham
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%).
Cherryfield has the most expensive homes ($196k median).
Bingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.1%).
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 | Cherryfield | Bingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,154Highest |
809 |
660Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1% ME: +2.6% |
-6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.8±3.5 29% above ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
56±8.2Lowest 25% above ME |
| Cherryfield 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% |
11.6%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bingham and Cherryfield 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% |
32.4%±9.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Patten and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Bingham and Cherryfield 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 |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$42,708±$22k 43% below ME |
| Patten and Bingham 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 |
$195,800±$53kHighest 34% below ME |
$103,000±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $389±$99 66% below ME |
$428±$107Highest 62% below ME |
$354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Patten 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 |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,059Lowest 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±64.1 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Patten 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% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 83/MSAD 13 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.3 |
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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.