Compare towns
Patten vs Unity vs Mapleton vs Stacyville
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).
Stacyville has the most affordable homes ($102k 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 | Stacyville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,154 |
1,375 |
1,884Highest |
465Lowest |
| 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±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.6±4.6 28% 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% |
15.5%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Stacyville 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% |
20.6%±9.3 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.3%Lowest 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% |
0.4%±2.4Lowest 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±$6kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$54,583±$26k 32% 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. |
$101,700±$25kLowest 69% 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. |
$880±$74 38% below U.S. |
| Unity and Stacyville 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. |
$1,099Lowest 65% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±64.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±54.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stacyville 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% 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% |
88.4% 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. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.7%±19.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.6%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Patten and Stacyville 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 89 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Katahdin Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.