Compare towns
Patten vs Jackman vs Patten vs Crystal
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%).
Jackman has the most expensive homes ($173k median).
Patten has the most affordable homes ($83k median).
Crystal has the oldest population (median age 63.2).
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 | Jackman | Patten | Crystal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,154Highest |
695 |
607 |
247Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 57.8±3.5 29% above ME |
54.2±5.7Lowest 21% above ME |
56.1±5.8 25% above ME |
63.2±8.4Highest 41% 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% |
11.5%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
16.5%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±11.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Patten and Crystal 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% |
22.7%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% ME: 36.2% |
28.4% ME: 36.2% |
30.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jackman 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 |
$33,625±$19kLowest 55% below ME |
$45,750±$19k 39% below ME |
$48,125±$13k 36% below ME |
| Patten and Crystal 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 |
$172,700±$61kHighest 42% below ME |
$83,000±$51kLowest 72% below ME |
$129,200±$60k 56% below ME |
| Jackman 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 |
$475±$143 58% below ME |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$1,563±$922Highest 37% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,199 61% below ME |
$1,492Highest 51% below ME |
$857Lowest 72% below ME |
$943 69% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±64.1 ME: 48.4% |
57.1%±24.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
56%±58.6 ME: 48.4% |
14.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Jackman 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% |
11.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
28.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
72.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1974Highest 3 yrs older than ME |
1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
1974Highest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
27 min 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±24.5 ME: 15.9% |
0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.