Compare towns
Patten vs Unity vs Addison
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%).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Addison has the most kids (15.7% under 18).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,154 |
1,858Highest |
1,045Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
| Patten and Addison 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% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Addison and Unity 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% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,484±$6k 31% below ME |
$62,857±$6kHighest 16% below ME |
$50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
| Unity 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 |
$206,900±$28kHighest 30% below ME |
$163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
| Unity and Addison 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 |
$873±$73 23% below ME |
$900±$807Highest 21% below ME |
| Addison and Unity 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 |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$1,625 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±64.1 ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Addison 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% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | — | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.