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Arrowsic vs Carmel
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 people working from home (20.6%).
Carmel has the most affordable homes ($257k 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 | Carmel |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 597Lowest |
2,941Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Highest 12% above ME |
46.4±4.5Lowest 4% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Carmel 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%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Carmel 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% |
16.5%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Arrowsic and Carmel 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% |
17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Arrowsic and Carmel 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 |
$82,188±$22kLowest 10% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Carmel 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 |
$256,800±$37kLowest 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$1,276±$187Lowest 12% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521Highest 16% above ME |
$2,662Lowest 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±38.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Carmel 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% |
13.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.