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Patten, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · Aroostook County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
502
Population
252/sq mi density
$42,000
Median Income
$24,563 per capita
$65,400
Home Value
$151,716 Zillow
$329
Median Rent
30.7% income on rent
41°F
Avg Temperature
253 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$42,000 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$65,400 home value, $329/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,000
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,563
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
32.3%
160% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Patten vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Patten’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,000
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,563
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,858
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$984
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$984
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
27.2%
79% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
60.7%
17% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,670M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
60.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
27.2%
Other
12.1%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,396
Restaurants
145
Healthcare
228
Retail
314
Manufacturing
75
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,858
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,828
9% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $42,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,563 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,858 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $984 |
| County GDP | $3,670M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 32.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 60.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 27.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,396 |
| Restaurants | 145 |
| Healthcare | 228 |
| Retail | 314 |
| Manufacturing | 75 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,858 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,828 |