Compare towns
Wade vs Patten vs Washburn
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 most expensive homes ($157k median).
Patten has the most people working from home (24.3%).
Washburn has the most kids (21.7% 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 | Wade | Patten | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 244Lowest |
607 |
1,355Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -9.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±18.5 20% above ME |
56.1±5.8Highest 25% above ME |
48.2±7.7Lowest 8% 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 | 16.4%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.5%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Washburn and Patten 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% |
24%±3.7Lowest 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% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Washburn 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 |
$56,196±$6kHighest 25% below ME |
| Washburn 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±$109kHighest 47% below ME |
$83,000±$51kLowest 72% below ME |
$112,900±$14k 62% below ME |
| Wade and Washburn 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 |
$482±$62Highest 58% below ME |
| Washburn and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655Highest 45% below ME |
$857Lowest 72% below ME |
$1,571 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±58.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Patten and Washburn 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% |
12.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1955 22 yrs older than ME |
1969Highest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±24.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | — | — | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.