Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Monroe vs Phippsburg
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 people working from home (20.6%).
Monroe has the most affordable homes ($220k median).
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 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 | Monroe | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
1,001 |
2,238Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
54.3±6.3Highest 21% above ME |
| Phippsburg and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Arrowsic 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% |
22.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Phippsburg 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% |
29.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe 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±$27k 33% above ME |
$81,300±$7kLowest 9% above ME |
$107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
| Phippsburg and Arrowsic 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 |
$220,300±$57kLowest 26% below ME |
$335,800±$47k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$1,165±$152 about the ME average |
$1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Monroe 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 |
$2,207 27% below ME |
$2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Phippsburg 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% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | 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 |
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.