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Wade vs Patten vs Mount Chase
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 (28.7%).
Mount Chase has the most kids (22.1% 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 | Mount Chase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 244Lowest |
1,154Highest |
280 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -13.4% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.6±18.5 20% above ME |
57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
49.9±10.9Lowest 11% 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%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±10.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mount Chase and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.8%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
28.9%±6.3Lowest 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+ | 33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±5.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mount Chase 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±$25k 44% below ME |
$51,484±$6kHighest 31% below ME |
$41,711±$7kLowest 44% below ME |
| Patten and Wade 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 |
$127,600±$49k 57% below ME |
$115,700±$15kLowest 61% 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 | — | $389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$1,281±$1kHighest 12% above ME |
| Mount Chase 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 |
$1,199Lowest 61% below ME |
$1,548 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Patten and Mount Chase 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% |
23.2% ME: 10.7% |
30.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.5% ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±12.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Mount Chase 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.