Compare towns
Patten vs Wellington vs Addison
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 affordable homes ($128k median).
Wellington has the most homeowners (97.8%).
Addison has the most kids (15.7% under 18).
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 | Wellington | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,154Highest |
161Lowest |
1,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -9.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.8±3.5 29% above ME |
63.6±8.6Highest 42% above ME |
54.2±3.9Lowest 21% above ME |
| Wellington and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
8.1%±16.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Addison and Patten 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% |
39.8%±11.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wellington 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±7.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Addison and Wellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,484±$6kHighest 31% below ME |
$44,519±$4kLowest 40% below ME |
$50,524±$8k 32% below ME |
| Patten and Addison 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 |
$133,700±$30k 55% below ME |
$163,500±$28kHighest 45% below ME |
| Addison and Wellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
— | $900±$807Highest 21% below ME |
| Addison and Patten 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 |
$933Lowest 69% below ME |
$1,625Highest 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±64.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
— | 60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Addison 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 ME: 10.7% |
17.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
38 minHighest 54% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
28%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Wellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.