Compare towns
Topsfield vs Patten vs Crystal
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering TopsfieldTalmadge
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Topsfield has the most expensive homes ($142k median).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
Crystal has the most kids (16.2% 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 | Topsfield | Patten | Crystal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 214Lowest |
1,154Highest |
247 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -13.4% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 63.5±4.9Highest 42% above ME |
57.8±3.5Lowest 29% above ME |
63.2±8.4 41% above ME |
| Topsfield and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±10.4 ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±11.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Crystal and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.9%±12.5 ME: 22.4% |
38.5%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Crystal and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Patten and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$16kLowest 36% below ME |
$51,484±$6kHighest 31% below ME |
$48,125±$13kLowest 36% below ME |
| Patten and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,700±$32kHighest 52% below ME |
$127,600±$49kLowest 57% below ME |
$129,200±$60k 56% below ME |
| Topsfield and Crystal 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 |
$1,563±$922Highest 37% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $957 68% below ME |
$1,199Highest 61% below ME |
$943Lowest 69% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 56%±64.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Patten and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 8 yrs older than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1974Highest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | East Range CSD | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.