Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Phippsburg vs Topsham
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).
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Topsham has the youngest population (median age 44.7).
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 | Phippsburg | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
2,238 |
9,706Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
54.3±6.3Highest 21% above ME |
44.7±4Lowest about the ME average |
| 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%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Topsham 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% |
34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2Lowest 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% |
37.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
50% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Topsham 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 |
$107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$91,028±$10kLowest 22% 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 |
$335,800±$47kLowest 13% above ME |
$360,800±$20k 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
$1,355±$642 19% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Topsham 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 |
$2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
$4,259Highest 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Topsham 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% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.8% ME: 74.3% |
78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic and Topsham 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 | — | — | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.