Compare towns
Wade vs Patten vs Union
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 renters (21.7% rent).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
Union has the most expensive homes ($268k 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 | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 244Lowest |
1,154 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±18.5 20% above ME |
57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union 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% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Union 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 |
$51,484±$6k 31% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,100±$109k 47% below ME |
$127,600±$49kLowest 57% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Union and Wade 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 |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655 45% below ME |
$1,199Lowest 61% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Patten and Union 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.5% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.