Compare towns
Patten vs Crystal 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%).
Crystal has the oldest population (median age 63.2).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($164k 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 | Crystal | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,154Highest |
247Lowest |
1,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -9.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.8±3.5 29% above ME |
63.2±8.4Highest 41% above ME |
54.2±3.9Lowest 21% above ME |
| Crystal 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% |
16.2%±11.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Crystal and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.9% ME: 36.2% |
19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Addison 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±$6kHighest 31% below ME |
$48,125±$13kLowest 36% below ME |
$50,524±$8k 32% below ME |
| Patten and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $127,600±$49kLowest 57% below ME |
$129,200±$60k 56% below ME |
$163,500±$28kHighest 45% below ME |
| Addison and Crystal 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 |
$1,563±$922Highest 37% above ME |
$900±$807 21% below ME |
| Crystal and Addison 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 |
$943Lowest 69% below ME |
$1,625Highest 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±64.1 ME: 48.4% |
14.3%±100Lowest 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% |
14.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school 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.