Compare towns
Patten vs Sidney vs Chapman
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%).
Sidney has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Sidney | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,154 |
4,790Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Patten and Chapman 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% |
23.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Sidney 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% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,484±$6kLowest 31% below ME |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $127,600±$49kLowest 57% below ME |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,199Lowest 61% below ME |
$2,474Highest 19% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±64.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Patten and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 18 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.