Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Bath vs Jefferson
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).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% 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 | Bath | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
8,815Highest |
2,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Highest 12% above ME |
45.4±3 about the ME average |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% 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%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson 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% |
25.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5Lowest 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% |
27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Jefferson 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 |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
$85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Jefferson 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 |
$311,600±$35k 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,120±$130 about the ME average |
| Arrowsic and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 16% above ME |
$3,847Highest 27% above ME |
$2,587Lowest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Bath and Jefferson 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% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6Lowest 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 | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Jefferson Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Morse High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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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.