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Patten vs Goshen vs Bingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
Goshen has the most expensive homes ($256k median).
Bingham has the most affordable homes ($103k 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 | Goshen | Bingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,154Highest |
1,042 |
660Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
54.1±16.1Lowest 39% above U.S. |
56±8.2 44% above U.S. |
| Patten and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Goshen and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bingham 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 36% below U.S. |
$70,417±$26kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$42,708±$22kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Goshen 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 62% below U.S. |
$255,600±$53kHighest 23% below U.S. |
$103,000±$26kLowest 69% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $389±$99 72% below U.S. |
$1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
$354±$264Lowest 75% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,199 62% below U.S. |
$4,760Highest 53% above U.S. |
$1,059Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±64.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±74.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±45.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Patten and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.7%±19.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Patten and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 83/MSAD 13 |
| High school 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 |
U.S. 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.