Compare towns
Patten vs Sullivan vs Union
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%).
Sullivan has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Sullivan | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,154Lowest |
1,246 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
47.1±15 5% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Patten and Sullivan 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%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Sullivan 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% |
22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Union 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 |
$59,643±$14k 20% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
| Union and Sullivan 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 |
$222,000±$33k 25% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Union and Sullivan 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 |
$883±$114 22% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,199Lowest 61% below ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±64.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Patten and Sullivan 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% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 24 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
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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.