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Patten vs Sumner 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%).
Sumner has the most expensive homes ($150k median).
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 | Sumner | Patten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,154Highest |
845 |
607Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
56.1±8.4Lowest 25% above ME |
56.1±5.8Lowest 25% 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%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.5%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Sumner 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% |
29.7%±5.2Lowest 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% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Patten 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 |
$45,750±$19kLowest 39% 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±$49k 57% below ME |
$150,000±$73kHighest 49% below ME |
$83,000±$51kLowest 72% below ME |
| Sumner and Patten 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 | $1,199 61% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$857Lowest 72% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±64.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
56%±58.6Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
28.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Lowest 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. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 10 | — |
| High school 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.