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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 expensive homes ($584k median).
Dover has the shortest commute (22 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.

MeasureArrowsicDoverWoolwich
People
Population
597Lowest
1,466
3,158Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+60%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.3±8.7Lowest
29% above U.S.
53.5±8.3
38% above U.S.
55.8±5.5Highest
43% above U.S.
Woolwich and Dover 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%
10.2%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
15%±5.5
U.S.: 22%
Arrowsic and Woolwich 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%
29.5%±6.2Lowest
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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
48.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
52.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.2%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±2.9
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Arrowsic and Dover 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.
$52,313±$7kLowest
35% below U.S.
$102,175±$26kHighest
27% above U.S.
Woolwich 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
76% above U.S.
$332,900±$55k
about the U.S. average
$254,500±$59kLowest
24% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,600±$412Highest
13% above U.S.
$670±$49Lowest
53% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,521
13% above U.S.
$4,510Highest
45% above U.S.
$2,433Lowest
22% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
38.1%±17.2
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%
7.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
13.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
81.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1984
4 yrs newer than U.S.
1982Lowest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
Work from home
20.6%±9
U.S.: 15.1%
23.2%±11.1Highest
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 — — #92 of 133 in ME
School district — River Valleys Unified School District #73 RSU 01 - LKRSU
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.