Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Bath vs Worcester vs Phippsburg
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).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Worcester | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
8,815Highest |
831 |
2,238 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 29% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| 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%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Bath 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Bath 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. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$107,833±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| 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 76% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$335,800±$47k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 13% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
$4,421Highest 42% above U.S. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Phippsburg 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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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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.