Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Mount Desert vs North Haven
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).
Mount Desert has the oldest population (median age 54.9).
North Haven has the shortest commute (9 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 | Mount Desert | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597 |
1,671Highest |
480Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
54.9±8.2Highest 23% above ME |
49.6±6.6Lowest 11% above ME |
| Mount Desert 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% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and North Haven 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% |
29.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.5%±2.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| North Haven 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% |
64.4% ME: 36.2% |
55.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mount Desert 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±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
$92,813±$9k 24% above ME |
$87,500±$22kLowest 17% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Mount Desert 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 |
$522,100±$66k 76% above ME |
$440,200±$46kLowest 48% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Mount Desert 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 |
$1,341±$89 18% above ME |
$913±$318Lowest 20% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 16% above ME |
$3,512Lowest 16% above ME |
$3,824Highest 26% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.9%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
47.6%±67.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| North Haven and Mount Desert 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% |
7.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.8% ME: 74.3% |
82%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
18 min 27% below ME |
9 minLowest 65% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.1%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
16%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mount Desert Public Schools | — |
| High school 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.