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Arrowsic vs Middlesex vs Bremen 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 expensive homes ($584k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Bremen has the oldest housing (typical home built 1981).
Phippsburg has the most renters (18.2% rent).
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 | Middlesex | Bremen | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
1,943 |
917 |
2,238Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 29% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
52.1±8.2 34% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Bremen 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% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.1%±9.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Phippsburg and Bremen 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% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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±$27kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$100,000±$21k 24% above U.S. |
$107,833±$19k 34% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$425,300±$28k 28% above U.S. |
$335,800±$47kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Arrowsic and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
— | $1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Middlesex 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,829 9% below U.S. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Phippsburg 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
22 min 19% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.