Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Phippsburg vs Unity vs Bath
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).
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% 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 | Phippsburg | Unity | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
2,238 |
1,375 |
8,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 29% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Unity and Phippsburg 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% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Bath 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% |
34.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Phippsburg 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% |
37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath 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 23% above U.S. |
$107,833±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| 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 76% above U.S. |
$335,800±$47k about the U.S. average |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412 13% above U.S. |
$1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
| Unity and Arrowsic 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. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Unity 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% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arrowsic and Bath 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 | — | — | — | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Unity School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 14.8 |
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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.