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Arrowsic vs Dover vs Phippsburg 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 expensive homes ($584k median).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Phippsburg | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
33,364Highest |
2,238 |
3,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 29% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Phippsburg 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% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Dover 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% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Phippsburg and Woolwich 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% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 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±$27k 23% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$107,833±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26k 27% above U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Woolwich 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. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$335,800±$47k about the U.S. average |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412 13% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,022±$346Lowest 28% below 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. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$2,433 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arrowsic and Dover 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Dover School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | Dover Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.