Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Canton vs Jay
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).
Canton has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Jay 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 | Canton | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
1,191 |
4,657Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Highest 12% above ME |
41.4±7.2 8% below ME |
39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Canton 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% |
20.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Canton 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% |
27.7%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Arrowsic and Canton 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% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Jay 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 |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$70,238±$19k 6% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Jay 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 |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
$168,600±$27k 43% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$759±$141 33% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521Highest 16% above ME |
$2,277 25% below ME |
$2,245Lowest 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Jay 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% |
8.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic and Canton 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 | — | — | #86 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 73 |
| High school in town | — | — | Spruce Mountain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.