Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Sumner vs Woolwich
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).
Sumner has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Woolwich has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Sumner | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
845 |
3,158Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Lowest 12% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
55.8±5.5 25% above ME |
| Sumner and Woolwich 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% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Sumner 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% |
29.7%±5.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich 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% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Arrowsic and Woolwich 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 33% above ME |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
| Woolwich 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 97% above ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$254,500±$59k 14% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412 40% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521Highest 16% above ME |
$2,167Lowest 29% below ME |
$2,433 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Woolwich 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 20% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic and Sumner 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 | — | — | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 10 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | None 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.