Compare towns
Patten vs Wesley vs Willimantic vs Mount Chase
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%).
Wesley has the most affordable homes ($69k median).
Willimantic has the most kids (36.5% 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 | Wesley | Willimantic | Mount Chase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,154Highest |
320 |
200Lowest |
280 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.4% ME: +2.6% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
37.3±3.1Lowest 17% below ME |
38.5±11.9 14% below ME |
49.9±10.9 11% above ME |
| Patten and Mount Chase 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% |
15.6%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
36.5%±11.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±10.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Willimantic and Mount Chase 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% |
16.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±16.2 ME: 22.4% |
28.9%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% ME: 36.2% |
22.2% ME: 36.2% |
15.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4 ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±5.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Willimantic and Mount Chase 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 |
$63,125±$34k 16% below ME |
$63,472±$52kHighest 15% below ME |
$41,711±$7kLowest 44% below ME |
| Willimantic and Wesley 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 |
$68,800±$21kLowest 77% below ME |
$131,700±$21kHighest 56% below ME |
$115,700±$15k 61% below ME |
| Willimantic and Patten 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 |
— | — | $1,281±$1kHighest 12% above ME |
| Mount Chase 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 |
$558Lowest 82% below ME |
$1,285 58% below ME |
$1,548Highest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±64.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
— | 28.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Patten and Mount Chase are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 23.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
34.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
32.5% ME: 10.7% |
30.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
92.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
48 minHighest 96% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.9%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±13.9 ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±12.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Mount Chase are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.