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Arrowsic vs Douglas vs Sutton vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k 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 | Douglas | Sutton | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
9,207 |
9,452Highest |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
44±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arrowsic and Bath 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Douglas 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 23% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Douglas 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 | — | #177 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Douglas | Sutton | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | Douglas High School | Sutton High School | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2Lowest |
12.6 |
14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.