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Arrowsic vs Dover vs Woolwich
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 renters (4.7% rent).
Dover has the highest household income ($250k).
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 | Dover | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
5,930Highest |
3,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 29% above U.S. |
44.9±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dover 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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±$27kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26k 27% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150k 76% above U.S. |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 303% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
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| Dover and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 13% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Dover 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover 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 | — | #1 of 282 in MA | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.