Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Exeter vs Woolwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Woolwich has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Exeter | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
1,093 |
3,158Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Lowest 12% above ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Woolwich and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| 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 ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter 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 33% above ME |
$84,408±$12kLowest 13% above ME |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
| 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 97% above ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$254,500±$59k 14% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$995±$386Lowest 13% below ME |
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| Arrowsic and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521Highest 16% above ME |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,433 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 20% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic and Woolwich 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 | — | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.