Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Brewer vs Bath
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).
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Bath has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Brewer | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
9,652Highest |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Highest 12% above ME |
40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
45.4±3 about the ME average |
| 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 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| 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 ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Brewer 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±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
$66,613±$9kLowest 11% below ME |
$69,390±$12k 7% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Bath 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 |
$245,300±$21kLowest 17% below ME |
$310,900±$30k 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$1,086±$54 5% below ME |
$1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 16% above ME |
$3,374Lowest 11% above ME |
$3,847Highest 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Brewer 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 ME: 10.7% |
12.5% ME: 10.7% |
12.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
64.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1959 18 yrs older than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | — | #32 of 133 in ME | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Brewer Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | Brewer High School | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.0Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.