Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Casco vs Lyman vs Phippsburg
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).
Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Lyman has the oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
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 | Casco | Lyman | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
3,696 |
4,612Highest |
2,238 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6% ME: +2.6% |
+4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Lowest 12% above ME |
52±3.3 16% above ME |
53.8±2 20% above ME |
54.3±6.3Highest 21% above ME |
| Phippsburg and Lyman 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% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2 ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| 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 ME: 36.2% |
32.9% ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Lyman 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 33% above ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$87,284±$14k 17% above ME |
$107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
| Phippsburg and Arrowsic 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 |
$355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
$360,400±$44k 22% above ME |
$335,800±$47kLowest 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$1,395±$184 22% above ME |
$1,063±$522 7% below ME |
$1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Casco 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 |
$3,085 about the ME average |
$2,717 11% below ME |
$2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Casco and Lyman 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% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
95% ME: 74.3% |
81.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Arrowsic 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 | — | — | #40 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | 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 |
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.