Compare towns
Strong vs Patten
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strong has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
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 | Strong | Patten |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,249Highest |
1,154Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±8.9Lowest 6% above ME |
57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
| Patten and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Strong and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$51,484±$6kHighest 31% below ME |
| Patten and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,900±$29kHighest 38% below ME |
$127,600±$49kLowest 57% below ME |
| Strong and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$276Highest 19% below ME |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,199Lowest 61% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Patten and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 6 yrs older than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Strong 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.