Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Bath vs Tunbridge
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).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
8,815Highest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Tunbridge 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 23% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Tunbridge 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±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
$4,645Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Arrowsic 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 | — |
| School district | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | — | Morse High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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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.