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Phillips vs Patten
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phillips has the most expensive homes ($191k median).
Patten has the most affordable homes ($83k 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 | Phillips | Patten |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,094Highest |
607Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.7±3.7Lowest 11% above ME |
56.1±5.8Highest 25% above ME |
| Patten and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.5%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Phillips and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.9%±5.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Phillips and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$45,750±$19kHighest 39% below ME |
| Patten and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,800±$18kHighest 36% below ME |
$83,000±$51kLowest 72% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $483±$377Highest 58% below ME |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
| Phillips and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$857Lowest 72% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±33Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±58.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Patten and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 17.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
28.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 3 yrs older than ME |
1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 16.8%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±24.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| 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.