Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Warner 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).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Bath has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Warner | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
2,959 |
8,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Bath 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Warner 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. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Warner 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Warner 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% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional 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.