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Patten vs Union vs Chapman
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%).
Union has the most expensive homes ($268k median).
Chapman has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Union | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,154 |
2,663Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Patten and Chapman 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% |
24.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Union 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% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman 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 |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Union 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 |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,199Lowest 61% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±64.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Patten and Union 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% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest 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 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.