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Arrowsic vs Hampton Falls vs Bath vs Phippsburg
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 kids (22.4% under 18).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Hampton Falls | Bath | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
2,328 |
8,815Highest |
2,238 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 29% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Phippsburg 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% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Hampton Falls 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. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$107,833±$19k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150k 76% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$335,800±$47k about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Falls and Arrowsic 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. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls 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. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Phippsburg 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | — | — | #31 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Morse High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8 |
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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.