Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Augusta vs Sidney vs Phippsburg
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).
Phippsburg has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
19,077Highest |
4,790 |
2,238 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
42.5±2.4Lowest 5% below ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
54.3±6.3Highest 21% above ME |
| Phippsburg and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest 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%±11.2 ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Phippsburg 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% |
28.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
37.7% 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% |
2.3%±1.6 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±$27k 33% above ME |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
$107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
| Phippsburg 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 |
$201,000±$18kLowest 32% below ME |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
$335,800±$47k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$919±$79Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,340±$304 18% above ME |
$1,022±$346 10% below 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 |
$2,465 19% below ME |
$2,474 19% below ME |
$2,034Lowest 33% 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% |
35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Augusta and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.1% ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.8% 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 |
1984 7 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 |
21 min 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest 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 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | Cony | None in town | 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.