Compare towns
Patten vs Danforth vs Machiasport
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%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Machiasport has the most expensive homes ($177k 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 | Danforth | Machiasport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,154Highest |
452Lowest |
1,016 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -14%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
52.8±9.1 18% above ME |
| Patten and Machiasport 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% |
14.8%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Danforth and Machiasport 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% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Machiasport and Danforth 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 |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$60,000±$12kHighest 20% below ME |
| Machiasport and Patten 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 |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$177,100±$70kHighest 40% below ME |
| Machiasport and Patten 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 |
$629±$22 45% below ME |
$1,053±$102Highest 8% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,199Lowest 61% below ME |
— | $1,696Highest 44% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±64.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Patten and Machiasport 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% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1972 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Machiasport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Machiasport Public Schools |
| 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.