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Arrowsic vs Strafford 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 expensive homes ($584k median).
Strafford has the highest household income ($111k).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k 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.
| Measure | Arrowsic | Strafford | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
1,372 |
8,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 29% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arrowsic and Bath 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% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Strafford 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. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Strafford 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 76% above U.S. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Strafford 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arrowsic and Bath 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 | — | — | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Strafford School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school 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 |
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.