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Patten vs Sherman 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 expensive homes ($128k median).
Sherman has the most kids (33.4% under 18).
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 | Sherman | Patten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,154Highest |
947 |
607Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
33.4±8.6Lowest 25% below 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% |
33.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.5%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
13.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±0.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Patten 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 |
$49,444±$7k 34% below ME |
$45,750±$19kLowest 39% below ME |
| Patten and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $127,600±$49kHighest 57% below ME |
$115,200±$14k 61% below ME |
$83,000±$51kLowest 72% below ME |
| Patten and Sherman 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 |
$672±$329Highest 41% below ME |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
| Sherman 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 |
$1,328Highest 56% below ME |
$857Lowest 72% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±64.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.7%±77.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±58.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 23.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
37.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
28.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% ME: 74.3% |
88.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
28.2%±12.1 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±24.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Sherman 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.