Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Mapleton vs South Bristol
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).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
South Bristol has the shortest commute (17 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 | Mapleton | South Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+26.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Highest 12% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
46.4±10.2 4% above ME |
| Arrowsic and South Bristol 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
8.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.7%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Arrowsic and South Bristol 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% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
62% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
14.6%±0.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$69,211±$16kLowest 7% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$469,200±$80k 58% above ME |
| Arrowsic and South Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,347±$65 18% above ME |
| Arrowsic and South Bristol 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,675Lowest 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
15%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Mapleton and South Bristol 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
17 minLowest 32% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.8%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| South Bristol and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | South Bristol Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.