Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Vinalhaven vs Bath vs Bremen
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).
Vinalhaven has the oldest population (median age 65.1).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Bremen has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Vinalhaven | Bath | Bremen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
1,216 |
8,815Highest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
45.4±3Lowest about the ME average |
52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Bremen 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% |
50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.1%±9.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Vinalhaven and Bremen 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% |
45.7% ME: 36.2% |
42.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
54.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Vinalhaven 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 |
$72,963±$11k about the ME average |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
$100,000±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
| Bremen 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 |
$428,400±$44k 44% above ME |
$310,900±$30kLowest 5% above ME |
$425,300±$28k 43% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$1,017±$924Lowest 11% below ME |
$1,044±$116 8% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 16% above ME |
$3,598 19% above ME |
$3,847Highest 27% above ME |
$2,829Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.6%±41.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Vinalhaven and Bath 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
9.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
22 min 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bremen and Arrowsic 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 | — | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Morse High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8 |
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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.