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Arrowsic vs Cornish vs Bremen

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).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Bremen has the shortest commute (22 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.

MeasureArrowsicCornishBremen
People
Population
597Lowest
1,803Highest
917
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+7.5%Highest
ME: +2.6%
+2.1%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
50.3±8.7
12% above ME
39±8.5Lowest
13% below ME
52.1±8.2Highest
16% above ME
Bremen and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.4%±7.8Highest
ME: 18.1%
18.2%±3.3Lowest
ME: 18.1%
18.6%±5.6
ME: 18.1%
Arrowsic and Bremen 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%
17.4%±4.9Lowest
ME: 22.4%
34.1%±9.9Highest
ME: 22.4%
Bremen 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%
21%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
54.2%
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.2%±2.7Highest
ME: 5.8%
2.8%±1.4
ME: 5.8%
2.3%±2.2Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Arrowsic and Cornish 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
$69,038±$4kLowest
8% below ME
$100,000±$21kHighest
34% above ME
Bremen 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
$274,200±$84kLowest
8% below ME
$425,300±$28k
43% above ME
Arrowsic and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,600±$412Highest
40% above ME
$1,196±$148Lowest
5% above ME
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Arrowsic and Cornish 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
$2,309Lowest
24% below ME
$2,829
7% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
48.8%±17.5Highest
ME: 48.4%
0%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Cornish 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%
6.3%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
9.4%
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.3%Highest
ME: 74.3%
82.1%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
93.6%
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
8 yrs newer than ME
1976Lowest
1 yr older than ME
1981
4 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 min
20% above ME
31 minHighest
27% above ME
22 minLowest
13% below ME
Work from home
20.6%±9
ME: 15.9%
8.5%±2.4Lowest
ME: 15.9%
22.7%±6.8Highest
ME: 15.9%
Bremen and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.