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Addison vs Arrowsic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k 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 | Addison | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,045Highest |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
50.3±8.7Lowest 12% above ME |
| Addison and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Arrowsic and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Arrowsic and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
$99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807Lowest 21% below ME |
$1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625Lowest 46% below ME |
$3,521Highest 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 11% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.