Compare towns
Appleton vs Arrowsic vs Bath vs Liberty
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
Liberty has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
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 | Appleton | Arrowsic | Bath | Liberty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,360 |
597Lowest |
8,815Highest |
969 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +3% ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
50.3±8.7Highest 12% above ME |
45.4±3 about the ME average |
40.5±6.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Arrowsic and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
42.5% ME: 36.2% |
43.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
$69,390±$12k 7% below ME |
$71,146±$15k 5% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
$310,900±$30k 5% above ME |
$229,600±$31kLowest 23% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82 3% below ME |
$1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$1,044±$116 8% below ME |
$559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 18% above ME |
$3,521 16% above ME |
$3,847Highest 27% above ME |
$2,434Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
38.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
14.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
14.4%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #31 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Morse High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.