Compare towns
Patten vs Stoneham vs Mount Chase vs Patten
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoneham has the most expensive homes ($226k median).
Mount Chase has the most kids (22.1% 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 | Stoneham | Mount Chase | Patten |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,154Highest |
271Lowest |
280 |
607 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.4% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 57.8±3.5 29% above ME |
60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
49.9±10.9Lowest 11% above ME |
56.1±5.8 25% above ME |
| Stoneham and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±10.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.5%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Mount Chase and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 38.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
28.9%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham 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% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.1% ME: 36.2% |
30.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±5.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Mount Chase 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 |
$63,750±$27kHighest 15% below ME |
$41,711±$7kLowest 44% below ME |
$45,750±$19k 39% below ME |
| Stoneham 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±$49k 57% below ME |
$226,200±$32kHighest 24% below ME |
$115,700±$15k 61% below ME |
$83,000±$51kLowest 72% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$1,125±$383 about the ME average |
$1,281±$1kHighest 12% above ME |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
| Mount Chase and Stoneham 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 |
$1,426 53% below ME |
$1,548Highest 49% below ME |
$857Lowest 72% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±64.1 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±58.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham 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% |
7.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
30.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
28.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 28.7%±19.4 ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±12.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±24.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Stoneham and Patten 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.