Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Millinocket 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 kids (22.4% under 18).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($100k 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 | Millinocket | South Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
3,779Highest |
1,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+26.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
57.5±7.3Highest 28% above ME |
46.4±10.2Lowest 4% above ME |
| Millinocket 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% |
12.1%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
8.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2 ME: 22.4% |
39.4%±8.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.7%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Millinocket 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 ME: 36.2% |
19.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
62% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
14.6%±0.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
$50,445±$11kLowest 32% below ME |
$69,211±$16k 7% below ME |
| Arrowsic and South Bristol 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 |
$99,800±$24kLowest 66% 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 |
$451±$130Lowest 60% 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 |
$1,538Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,675 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11Highest ME: 48.4% |
15%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Millinocket 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% ME: 10.7% |
18.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.5% ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
17 minLowest 32% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±3Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #98 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | South Bristol Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.