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Arkwright vs Topsham vs Orangeville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Orangeville has the most affordable homes ($149k 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 | Arkwright | Topsham | Orangeville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Lowest |
999 |
1,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
50.1±5.9Lowest 29% above U.S. |
51.6±5.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Orangeville and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham and Orangeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orangeville and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arkwright and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$72,308±$60kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$85,563±$24k 6% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Orangeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30k 49% below U.S. |
$222,900±$56kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$148,700±$41kLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Topsham and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$908±$398 36% below U.S. |
$1,063±$232Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Orangeville and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 21% above U.S. |
$4,006Highest 28% above U.S. |
$2,919Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
91.9%±28.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Topsham and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Topsham and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Waits River Union High District #36 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.