Compare towns
Stacyville vs Wade vs Patten
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering StacyvilleSherman
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stacyville has the most affordable homes ($102k median).
Wade has the most expensive homes ($157k median).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
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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 | Stacyville | Wade | Patten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 465 |
244Lowest |
1,154Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -13.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±4.6Lowest 11% above ME |
53.6±18.5 20% above ME |
57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
| Patten and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±8.8 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±6.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Wade and Stacyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.8%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Patten and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Patten and Stacyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,583±$26kHighest 27% below ME |
$41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
$51,484±$6k 31% below ME |
| Stacyville and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $101,700±$25kLowest 66% below ME |
$157,100±$109kHighest 47% below ME |
$127,600±$49k 57% below ME |
| Wade and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $880±$74Highest 23% below ME |
— | $389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,099Lowest 64% below ME |
$1,655Highest 45% below ME |
$1,199 61% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±54.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Stacyville and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 3 yrs older than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1966 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.6%±16.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Stacyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 89 | — | — |
| High school in town | Katahdin Middle/High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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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.