COMPARING TWO PLACES
Patten vs Brewer
PLACE A
Patten, Maine
VS
PLACE B
Brewer, Maine
Patten is 94% smaller than Brewer. Brewer earns more, with a median household income $20,863 higher.
PATTENBREWERDIFFERENCE
Total population6079,636−94% vs Brewer
Population density305632−327
Population growth–2.0%–
Median age56.140.1+16.0
Male47.4%44.5%+2.9 pts
Female52.6%55.5%−2.9 pts
Foreign-born0.7%1.5%−0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic98.5%91.1%+7.4 pts
Black0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%3.3%−3.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Other1.5%4.2%−2.7 pts
Median household income$45,750$66,613−$20,863
Per capita income$25,647$40,180−$14,533
Poverty rate28.4%12.5%+15.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4020.472−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher30.6%35.0%−4.3 pts
Graduate degree1.7%13.8%−12.2 pts
Unemployment rate6.3%1.4%+4.8 pts
Labor force participation48.5%57.4%−8.9 pts
Median home value$83,000$245,300−$162,300
Median gross rent$389$1,086−$697
Owner-occupied72.4%59.7%+12.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.3%3.5%+7.9 pts
Rent-burdened households34.1%51.9%−17.7 pts
Average commute24.616.9+7.7
Worked from home24.3%6.9%+17.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured10.0%5.5%+4.5 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024