Compare towns
Patten vs Mapleton vs Appleton 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%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Appleton has the most expensive homes ($236k median).
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 | Mapleton | Appleton | Patten |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,154 |
1,884Highest |
1,360 |
607Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
56.1±5.8 25% above ME |
| Patten 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
16.5%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Patten 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
32.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Patten and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
30.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Appleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$53,618±$19k 28% below ME |
$45,750±$19kLowest 39% below ME |
| Mapleton and Appleton 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
$83,000±$51kLowest 72% below ME |
| Appleton and Mapleton 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 |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,199 61% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$857Lowest 72% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±64.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
56%±58.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
28.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 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 79/MSAD 01 | Appleton Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.