Compare towns
Patten vs Weld vs Bingham
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%).
Weld has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
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 | Weld | Bingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,154Highest |
459Lowest |
660 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.8±3.5 29% above ME |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
56±8.2Lowest 25% above ME |
| Weld 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 ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Weld and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
38.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Weld and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% ME: 36.2% |
42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Bingham and Weld 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 31% below ME |
$62,083±$11kHighest 17% below ME |
$42,708±$22kLowest 43% below ME |
| Weld 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±$49k 57% below ME |
$268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME |
$103,000±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $389±$99Highest 66% below ME |
— | $354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
| Patten and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,199 61% below ME |
$1,308Highest 57% below ME |
$1,059Lowest 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±64.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Patten and Bingham 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% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 11 yrs older than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1952 25 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 83/MSAD 13 |
| High school in town | — | — | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.3 |
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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.