Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Wayne vs North Haven
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).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
North Haven has the shortest commute (9 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 | Wayne | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 597 |
1,101Highest |
480Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
49.6±6.6Lowest 11% above ME |
| Wayne 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 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and North Haven 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% |
29.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.5%±2.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| North Haven 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% |
48.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
55.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$87,500±$22kLowest 17% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29kLowest 22% above ME |
$440,200±$46k 48% above ME |
| Arrowsic and North Haven 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 |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$913±$318Lowest 20% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 16% above ME |
$3,289Lowest 8% above ME |
$3,824Highest 26% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
47.6%±67.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| North Haven and Wayne 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% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
82%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
9 minLowest 65% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
16%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.