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Arrowsic vs Phippsburg vs Warren

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%).
Phippsburg has the highest household income ($108k).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k median).

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.

MeasureArrowsicPhippsburgWarren
People
Population
597Lowest
2,238
4,932Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-2.8%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+2.4%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
50.3±8.7
12% above ME
54.3±6.3Highest
21% above ME
42.2±2.2Lowest
6% below 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%±7.8Highest
ME: 18.1%
11.5%±3.1Lowest
ME: 18.1%
13.9%±5.1
ME: 18.1%
Arrowsic and Warren 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%
12%±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%
ME: 36.2%
21.4%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.2%±2.7
ME: 5.8%
2.3%±1.6Lowest
ME: 5.8%
5%±1.9Highest
ME: 5.8%
Warren 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
$74,616±$21kLowest
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±$47k
13% above ME
$232,700±$32kLowest
22% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,600±$412Highest
40% above ME
$1,022±$346Lowest
10% below ME
$1,125±$456
about the ME average
Arrowsic and Warren 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
$2,034Lowest
33% below ME
$2,832
7% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
35.5%±98.7
ME: 48.4%
52.1%±29.8Highest
ME: 48.4%
Warren 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%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.3%Highest
ME: 74.3%
81.8%
ME: 74.3%
81.3%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
8 yrs newer than ME
1984
7 yrs newer than ME
1981Lowest
4 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minHighest
20% above ME
21 minLowest
13% below ME
23 min
8% below ME
Work from home
20.6%±9Highest
ME: 15.9%
11.7%±4.7
ME: 15.9%
11.6%±9.3Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Arrowsic and Phippsburg 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 — — #120 of 133 in ME
School district — RSU 01 - LKRSU RSU 40/MSAD 40
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.