Compare towns
Arrowsic vs South Windham vs Phippsburg
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).
South Windham has the youngest population (median age 36.5).
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | South Windham | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
1,212 |
2,238Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
36.5±13.2Lowest 19% below ME |
54.3±6.3Highest 21% above 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% |
3.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.1 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%±11.2 ME: 22.4% |
7.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.4%±3.1Highest 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% |
35.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
6.9%±5.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| South Windham 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±$27kLowest 33% above ME |
$133,223±$21kHighest 78% above ME |
$107,833±$19k 44% above ME |
| South Windham 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±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
$314,300±$81kLowest 6% above ME |
$335,800±$47k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412 40% above ME |
$1,824±$2kHighest 60% above ME |
$1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
| South Windham and Arrowsic 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 |
$2,941 3% below ME |
$2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Phippsburg 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% |
9.4% ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
24.5%±15.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| South Windham and Arrowsic 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.