Compare towns
Patten vs Sumner vs Hartland
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%).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Hartland has the most kids (19.7% 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 | Sumner | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,154 |
845Lowest |
1,602Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
56.1±8.4 25% above ME |
53.2±4.7Lowest 19% above ME |
| Patten and Sumner 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% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hartland and Sumner 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% |
29.7%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hartland and Sumner 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 |
$57,750±$19kHighest 23% below ME |
$46,141±$16kLowest 38% below ME |
| Sumner 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±$49kLowest 57% below ME |
$150,000±$73kHighest 49% below ME |
$139,200±$10k 53% below ME |
| Sumner and Hartland 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 |
— | $911±$96Highest 20% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,199Lowest 61% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$1,658 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±64.1 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.2%±25.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
2.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 10 | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.