Patten, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,111. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,105 (-0.5% change)
Males: 557 (50.1%), Females: 554 (49.9%)

Penobscot County

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.9 years
Median household income: $26,900
Median house value: $52,700

Population by Race

Races in Patten:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.4%)

Ancestries: United States (19.2%), Irish (18.3%), French (18.2%), English (14.0%), Scottish (4.8%), German (4.2%).

Elevation: 546 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Patten

• High school or higher: 76.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
• Unemployed: 2.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Patten town

• Never married: 17.9%
• Now married: 59.9%
• Separated: 1.4%
• Widowed: 9.7%
• Divorced: 11.2%

1.4% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Patten:

• MILLINOCKET REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; MILLINOCKET, ME)
• HOULTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; HOULTON, ME)
• PENOBSCOT VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 44 miles; LINCOLN, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Patten:

• NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 56 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Abbreviation: PQI)
• BANGOR INTL (about 87 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 178 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Patten:

• SHIN POND (about 11 miles; PATTEN, ME; Abbreviation: 85B)
• MILLINOCKET MUNI (about 30 miles; MILLINOCKET, ME; Abbreviation: MLT)
• MILLINOCKET (about 33 miles; MILLINOCKET, ME; Abbreviation: 70B)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Patten:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 70 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 146 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 148 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 204 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 213 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 222 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 263 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Libraries

Library in Patten:

• PATTEN – VETERANS MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $24,573; Location: MAIN STREET; 15,021 books; 104 audio materials; 334 video materials; 56 serial subscriptions)