Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Augusta vs Sidney
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).
Augusta has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Sidney has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Augusta | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
19,077Highest |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Highest 12% above ME |
42.5±2.4Lowest 5% below ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Arrowsic and Augusta 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% |
28.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Augusta and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Sidney 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 |
$201,000±$18kLowest 32% below ME |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$919±$79Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,340±$304 18% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521Highest 16% above ME |
$2,465Lowest 19% below ME |
$2,474 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 16.1% ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic and Augusta 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 | — | #119 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | Cony | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9 |
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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.