Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Casco vs Naples vs Woolwich
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).
Naples has the most renters (12.5% rent).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k 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 | Casco | Naples | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
3,696 |
3,985Highest |
3,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
52±3.3 16% above ME |
49.8±6.8Lowest 11% above ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Woolwich and Casco 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% |
15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Naples 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% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.9% ME: 36.2% |
52.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Casco 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±$27k 33% above ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$78,188±$13k 5% above ME |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
| Woolwich 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 |
$340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
$254,500±$59kLowest 14% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412 40% above ME |
$1,395±$184Lowest 22% above ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
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| Naples and Arrowsic 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 |
$2,784 8% below ME |
$2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1 ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Naples 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% |
9.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 20% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Casco 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 | — | — | #118 of 133 in ME | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Lake Region High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.