Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Corinth 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).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Woolwich has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Corinth | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
2,990 |
3,158Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Woolwich 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 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth 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 ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest 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% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Corinth 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 |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below 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 |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$254,500±$59k 14% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521Highest 16% above ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$2,433 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Corinth 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% |
11.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 20% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic and Corinth 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 | — | #102 of 133 in ME | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | Central High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.