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Patten vs Unity vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
Addison has the most kids (15.7% 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 | Unity | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,154 |
1,375Highest |
1,045Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±3.5 49% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
54.2±3.9Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Unity and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Patten and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Patten 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 36% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$50,524±$8kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $127,600±$49kLowest 62% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$163,500±$28k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $389±$99Lowest 72% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$900±$807 36% below U.S. |
| Unity and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,199Lowest 62% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$1,625 48% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±64.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±47.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.7%±19.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Patten and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Unity School District | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.