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Wade vs Patten vs Lowell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wade has the youngest population (median age 53.6).
Patten has the most people working from home (24.3%).
Lowell has the most expensive homes ($210k 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 | Wade | Patten | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 244Lowest |
607Highest |
378 |
| Median age | 53.6±18.5Lowest 20% above ME |
56.1±5.8Highest 25% above ME |
55.5±8.6 24% above ME |
| Patten and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
16.5%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Patten and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
32.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
31.2%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wade and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.6% ME: 36.2% |
30%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lowell and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
$45,750±$19k 39% below ME |
$50,833±$31kHighest 32% below ME |
| Lowell and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,100±$109k 47% below ME |
$83,000±$51kLowest 72% below ME |
$209,700±$30kHighest 29% below ME |
| Lowell and Wade 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 | $1,655Highest 45% below ME |
$857Lowest 72% below ME |
$1,478 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±58.6 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lowell and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
28.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3% ME: 74.3% |
72.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1955 22 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
31 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±24.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Lowell 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.