Compare towns
Patten vs Springfield 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%).
Springfield has the highest household income ($61k).
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 | Springfield | Patten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,154Highest |
310Lowest |
607 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.4% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
52.4±7Lowest 17% 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% |
18.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.5%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Springfield 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% |
21.6%±5.4Lowest 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% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest 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±$6k 31% below ME |
$60,833±$23kHighest 19% below ME |
$45,750±$19kLowest 39% below ME |
| Springfield 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±$49kHighest 57% below ME |
$122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
$83,000±$51kLowest 72% below ME |
| Patten and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $389±$99 66% below ME |
— | $389±$99 66% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,199Highest 61% below ME |
$1,067 65% below ME |
$857Lowest 72% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±64.1 ME: 48.4% |
— | 56%±58.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 23.2% ME: 10.7% |
5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
28.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2Lowest 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. | |||
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.