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Arrowsic vs Rye vs Phippsburg 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 kids (22.4% under 18).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Rye | Phippsburg | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
5,611 |
2,238 |
8,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 29% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rye 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% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Rye 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% |
31.7%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 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. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$107,833±$19k 34% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rye and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150k 76% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$335,800±$47k about the U.S. average |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412 13% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
| Rye 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. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Rye 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% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye 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 | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Rye School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | 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.