Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Bath vs Strafford vs Woolwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Strafford has the highest household income ($111k).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
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 | Strafford | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
8,815Highest |
1,372 |
3,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 29% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Strafford 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 23% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26k 27% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
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| Arrowsic and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 13% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Strafford School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | Morse High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.