Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Bremen vs Damariscotta
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).
Bremen has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Damariscotta has the most renters (30% rent).
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 | Bremen | Damariscotta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
917 |
2,192Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
52.1±8.2Highest 16% above ME |
49.3±8.6Lowest 10% above ME |
| Bremen 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% |
18.6%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2 ME: 22.4% |
34.1%±9.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
31.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bremen 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% |
54.2% ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Arrowsic and Bremen 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 33% above ME |
$100,000±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
$59,423±$11kLowest 20% below ME |
| Bremen 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 97% above ME |
$425,300±$28k 43% above ME |
$363,500±$42kLowest 23% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
— | $1,027±$88Lowest 10% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 16% above ME |
$2,829Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,806Highest 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
68.2%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Damariscotta 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% |
9.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.6% ME: 74.3% |
70%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bremen and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Great Salt Bay CSD |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.