Compare towns
Patten vs Warren
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%).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,154Lowest |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Warren and Patten 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% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $51,484±$6kLowest 31% below ME |
$74,616±$21kHighest about the ME average |
| Warren 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 |
$232,700±$32kHighest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,199Lowest 61% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±64.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Patten and Warren 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% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.