Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Phippsburg vs Vinalhaven
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).
Phippsburg has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
Vinalhaven has the oldest population (median age 65.1).
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 | Vinalhaven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
2,238Highest |
1,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Lowest 12% above ME |
54.3±6.3 21% above ME |
65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
11.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
45.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Vinalhaven 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 |
$72,963±$11kLowest about the ME average |
| 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 |
$428,400±$44k 44% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Vinalhaven 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 |
$1,022±$346 10% below ME |
$1,017±$924Lowest 11% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Phippsburg 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 |
$3,598Highest 19% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
53.6%±41.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Vinalhaven 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% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
21 min 13% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — |
| 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.