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Arrowsic vs Calais 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).
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
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 | Calais | Worcester | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
1,713 |
831 |
2,238Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.4%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. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% 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%±7.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Arrowsic 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% |
21.6%±5.2 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% |
55.4% 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% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Worcester 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. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$107,833±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Calais 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. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above 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. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 13% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais 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% |
8.8% 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% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.