Compare towns
Patten vs Embden vs Addison 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%).
Embden has the most homeowners (96.3%).
Addison has the youngest population (median age 54.2).
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 | Embden | Addison | Patten |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,154Highest |
995 |
1,045 |
607Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 57.8±3.5 29% above ME |
60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
54.2±3.9Lowest 21% above ME |
56.1±5.8 25% above ME |
| Embden 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% |
13.2%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
16.5%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Patten 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% |
34.6%±9.5 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Patten and Embden 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% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
19.6% ME: 36.2% |
30.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±2.7 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±$6k 31% below ME |
$56,875±$23kHighest 24% below ME |
$50,524±$8k 32% below ME |
$45,750±$19kLowest 39% below ME |
| Embden 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 |
$173,400±$59kHighest 42% below ME |
$163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
$83,000±$51kLowest 72% below ME |
| Embden and Addison 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 |
— | $900±$807Highest 21% below ME |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
| Addison 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 |
$1,804Highest 41% below ME |
$1,625 46% below ME |
$857Lowest 72% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±64.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
56%±58.6 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% ME: 10.7% |
12.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.1% ME: 10.7% |
28.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% ME: 74.3% |
96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85% ME: 74.3% |
72.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.7%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8Lowest 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 37/MSAD 37 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.