What stands out worked out from the figures below

Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).

Rockland has the most affordable homes ($246k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Arrowsic	Rockland
People
Population	597Lowest	7,035Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-4.9% ME: +2.6%
Median age	50.3±8.7Highest 12% above ME	49.3±6Lowest 10% above ME
	Arrowsic and Rockland 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%	15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Arrowsic and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4%	25.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Arrowsic and Rockland 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%	35.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8%	2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Arrowsic and Rockland 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	$56,533±$6kLowest 24% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME	$245,800±$38kLowest 17% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME	$1,092±$105Lowest 4% below ME
	Arrowsic and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,521Lowest 16% above ME	$4,059Highest 34% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	57.6%±15.3Highest ME: 48.4%
	Rockland and Arrowsic 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%	10.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest ME: 74.3%	62%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME	1948Lowest 29 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 20% above ME	12 minLowest 50% below ME
Work from home	20.6%±9Lowest ME: 15.9%	22.1%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9%
	Rockland and Arrowsic 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	—	#96 of 133 in ME
School district	—	Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13
High school in town	—	Oceanside High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.7
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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.