Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Harrison
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 kids (22.4% under 18).
Harrison has the most affordable homes ($249k 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 | Harrison |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 597Lowest |
2,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -10.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Lowest 12% above ME |
56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
| Harrison 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 ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±7.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Arrowsic and Harrison 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% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Arrowsic and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
$249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521Highest 16% above ME |
$2,731Lowest 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Harrison and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 20% above ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.