Compare towns
Patten vs Unity vs Mapleton vs Crystal
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 the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Crystal has the oldest population (median age 63.2).
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 | Crystal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,154 |
1,375 |
1,884Highest |
247Lowest |
| 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% |
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| Median age | 57.8±3.5 49% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
63.2±8.4Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Crystal and Unity 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% |
16.2%±11.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 38.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
49%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$48,125±$13kLowest 40% 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±$49kLowest 62% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$129,200±$60k 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $389±$99Lowest 72% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$1,563±$922 11% above U.S. |
| Unity and Crystal 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. |
$943Lowest 70% 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%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±100Lowest 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% |
14.7% 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% |
92.8% 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. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
0%±15.1Lowest 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.