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Arrowsic vs Sullivan vs Phippsburg

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 people working from home (20.6%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).

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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.

MeasureArrowsicSullivanPhippsburg
People
Population
597Lowest
687
2,238Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-2.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.3±8.7
29% above U.S.
46.6±6.5Lowest
20% above U.S.
54.3±6.3Highest
40% above U.S.
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
U.S.: 22%
16.3%±5
U.S.: 22%
11.5%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Arrowsic and Sullivan 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%
20.5%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
34.4%±3.1Highest
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%
28.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.2%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Sullivan 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
23% above U.S.
$106,667±$20k
32% above U.S.
$107,833±$19kHighest
34% above U.S.
Phippsburg and Sullivan 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.
$236,500±$29kLowest
29% below U.S.
$335,800±$47k
about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,600±$412Highest
13% above U.S.
$1,225±$275
13% below U.S.
$1,022±$346Lowest
28% below U.S.
Arrowsic and Sullivan 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.
$5,099Highest
63% above U.S.
$2,034Lowest
35% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±84.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
35.5%±98.7
U.S.: 51.1%
Sullivan 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
U.S.: 12.5%
4.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
81.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1979Lowest
1 yr older than U.S.
1984
4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 min
11% above U.S.
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
21 minLowest
19% below U.S.
Work from home
20.6%±9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
4.2%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.7%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Arrowsic and Phippsburg 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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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.