Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Vinalhaven vs Woolwich vs Bath
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 kids (22.4% under 18).
Vinalhaven has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
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 | Woolwich | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
1,216 |
3,158 |
8,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
55.8±5.5 25% above ME |
45.4±3Lowest about the ME average |
| Vinalhaven 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% |
11.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Bath 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% |
33.9%±8.2 ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
45.7% ME: 36.2% |
52.9% ME: 36.2% |
42.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Highest 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 |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below 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 |
$428,400±$44k 44% above ME |
$254,500±$59kLowest 14% below ME |
$310,900±$30k 5% 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 |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 16% above ME |
$3,598 19% above ME |
$2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
$3,847Highest 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.6%±41.5 ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Vinalhaven 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% |
13.3% ME: 10.7% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic and Vinalhaven 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 | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | 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 | 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.