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Arrowsic vs Brunswick
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).
Brunswick has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
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 | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 597Lowest |
17,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Highest 12% above ME |
37.9±2.2Lowest 15% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Brunswick 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% |
23%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Arrowsic and Brunswick 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% |
51.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
$70,722±$5kLowest 5% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Brunswick 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 |
$363,200±$18kLowest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$1,465±$100Lowest 29% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521Lowest 16% above ME |
$4,477Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.8%±9.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick 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% |
8.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
18%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic and Brunswick 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 | — | #30 of 133 in ME |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.