Compare towns
Patten vs Unity vs Mapleton vs Bingham
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 most expensive homes ($276k median).
Mapleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).
Bingham has the most affordable homes ($103k 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 | Unity | Mapleton | Bingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,154 |
1,375 |
1,884Highest |
660Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±3.5 49% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
56±8.2 44% 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Bingham 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Patten and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Bingham 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±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$42,708±$22kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $127,600±$49k 62% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$103,000±$26kLowest 69% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $389±$99 72% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$354±$264Lowest 75% below U.S. |
| Unity and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,199 62% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
$1,059Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±64.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±45.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Patten and Unity 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.7%±19.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Patten and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Unity School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 83/MSAD 13 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.