What stands out worked out from the figures below

Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).

Long Island has the most people working from home (22.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Arrowsic	Long Island
People
Population	597Highest	249Lowest
Median age	50.3±8.7Highest 12% above ME	47.5±10.6Lowest 6% above ME
	Arrowsic and Long Island 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%	18.1%±11.5Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Arrowsic and Long Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4%	28.9%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Arrowsic and Long Island 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%	50.3%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8%	2%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Arrowsic and Long Island 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	$91,250±$29kLowest 22% above ME
	Arrowsic and Long Island 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	$551,100±$122kLowest 86% above ME
	Arrowsic and Long Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,600±$412Lowest 40% above ME	$2,194±$226Highest 93% above ME
	Long Island and Arrowsic 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	$3,357Lowest 11% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	88.9%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Long Island and Arrowsic 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%	4.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest ME: 74.3%	87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME	1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 20% above ME	27 minLowest 8% above ME
Work from home	20.6%±9Lowest ME: 15.9%	22.8%±13Highest ME: 15.9%
	Long Island and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Long Island Public Schools
High school in town	—	None in town
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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.