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Springfield vs Patten vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the highest household income ($61k).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
Burlington has the most kids (24.1% 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 | Springfield | Patten | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 310Lowest |
1,154Highest |
328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -13.4% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.4±7Lowest 17% above ME |
57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
52.5±22.8 17% above ME |
| Patten and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±9.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Burlington and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±7.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3% ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
10.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Burlington and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,833±$23kHighest 19% below ME |
$51,484±$6k 31% below ME |
$48,750±$14kLowest 35% below ME |
| Springfield and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
$127,600±$49kHighest 57% below ME |
$99,700±$21kLowest 66% below ME |
| Patten and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $389±$99 66% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067 65% below ME |
$1,199Highest 61% below ME |
$582Lowest 81% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 56%±64.1 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
19.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
39 minHighest 60% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Springfield 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.