Compare towns
Arundel vs New Gloucester vs Wilder
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arundel has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Arundel | New Gloucester | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,418 |
5,766Highest |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17k 26% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Arundel and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Arundel and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763 21% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilder and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Gloucester and Wilder 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 | #7 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 21 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.