Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Boothbay
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 people working from home (20.6%).
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 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 | Boothbay |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 597Lowest |
3,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Lowest 12% above ME |
56.8±3.9Highest 27% above ME |
| Boothbay 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 ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
35.4%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Boothbay 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 ME: 36.2% |
51.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Boothbay and Arrowsic 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 |
$60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Boothbay 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 |
$342,100±$43kLowest 15% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$1,147±$121Lowest about the ME average |
| Arrowsic and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521Highest 16% above ME |
$2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.4%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Boothbay and Arrowsic 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% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
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| Old photos in History | 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.