Compare towns
Patten vs Steuben vs Addison vs Bingham
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%).
Steuben has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
Addison has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Bingham has the most affordable homes ($103k 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 | Steuben | Addison | Bingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,154 |
1,388Highest |
1,045 |
660Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3% ME: +2.6% |
-6.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
56±8.2 25% above ME |
| Patten and Bingham 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% |
20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Addison 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% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
38.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Patten and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
19.6% ME: 36.2% |
22.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Bingham 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 |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$50,524±$8k 32% below ME |
$42,708±$22kLowest 43% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $127,600±$49k 57% below ME |
$173,900±$32kHighest 41% below ME |
$163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
$103,000±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
| Steuben and Addison 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 |
$678±$319 40% below ME |
$900±$807Highest 21% below ME |
$354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
| Addison and Steuben 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 |
$2,029Highest 33% below ME |
$1,625 46% below ME |
$1,059Lowest 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±64.1 ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Patten 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% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.1% ME: 10.7% |
16.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85% ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
28 minHighest 14% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 24 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 83/MSAD 13 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.3 |
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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.