Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Dover vs Woolwich 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
Dover has the highest household income ($250k).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
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 | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
5,930 |
3,158 |
8,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% 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. |
45.4±3 17% 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% |
15.5%±3.7 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% |
25.2%±4.1 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%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% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Bath 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. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26k 27% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below 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. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412 13% above U.S. |
$2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
— | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$3,847 23% above 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% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Bath 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below 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% |
19.3%±6 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 | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | None in town | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
— | 14.8Highest |
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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.