Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Appleton vs Bremen vs Bath
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).
Appleton has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Bremen has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
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 | Arrowsic | Appleton | Bremen | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
1,360 |
917 |
8,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
52.1±8.2Highest 16% above ME |
45.4±3Lowest about the ME average |
| Bremen and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
34.1%±9.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bremen and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
54.2% ME: 36.2% |
42.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Highest 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 | $99,107±$27k 33% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$100,000±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
$69,390±$12k 7% below ME |
| Bremen and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
$235,600±$33kLowest 21% below ME |
$425,300±$28k 43% above ME |
$310,900±$30k 5% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$1,104±$82 3% below ME |
— | $1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 16% above ME |
$3,588 18% above ME |
$2,829Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,847Highest 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2 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 | 16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
9.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
93.6% ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Bremen and Arrowsic 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 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Morse High School |
| 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.