Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Bath vs Biddeford
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 homeowners (95.3%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Biddeford has the most renters (51.9% 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 | Bath | Biddeford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
8,815 |
22,498Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Highest 12% above ME |
45.4±3 about the ME average |
35±2.6Lowest 22% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Bath 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% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Biddeford 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% |
25.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Arrowsic and Bath 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% |
42.5% ME: 36.2% |
32.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2 ME: 5.8% |
11%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
$72,333±$4k 3% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Biddeford 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 |
$310,900±$30kLowest 5% above ME |
$396,600±$25k 34% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,292±$100 13% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521Lowest 16% above ME |
$3,847 27% above ME |
$4,401Highest 45% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.2%±6 ME: 48.4% |
| Bath and Biddeford 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% |
12.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
64.3% ME: 74.3% |
48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1952 25 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±2.7Lowest 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 | #111 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Biddeford Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Morse High School | Biddeford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Highest |
14.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.