Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Standish vs 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 expensive homes ($584k median).
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Standish | Windham | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
10,662 |
19,188Highest |
2,238 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% 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% |
16.4%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Windham 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% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1 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% |
36%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
37.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27kLowest 33% above ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$107,833±$19k 44% above ME |
| 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 |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$335,800±$47kLowest 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,022±$346 10% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Windham 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 |
$3,005 about the ME average |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Standish 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% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic and Windham 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 14 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | Bonny Eagle High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.