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Arrowsic vs Woolwich vs Long Island
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).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Long Island has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Woolwich | Long Island |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597 |
3,158Highest |
249Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.1% ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
47.5±10.6Lowest 6% above ME |
| Woolwich 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% |
15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±11.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Long Island 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
28.9%±3.8Lowest 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% |
52.9% ME: 36.2% |
50.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.3Lowest 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 |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
$91,250±$29kLowest 22% 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 |
$254,500±$59kLowest 14% below ME |
$551,100±$122k 86% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Long Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Lowest 40% above ME |
— | $2,194±$226Highest 93% above ME |
| Long Island and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521Highest 16% above ME |
$2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
$3,357 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Long Island 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% |
13.3% ME: 10.7% |
4.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer 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 |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
27 minLowest 8% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.8%±13Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Long Island 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 | — | #92 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Long Island Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 3 photos → |
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.