Compare towns
Arundel vs Springfield vs New Gloucester
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Springfield | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,418 |
1,122Lowest |
5,766Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest 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% |
19.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arundel and New Gloucester 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. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above 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. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Arundel and Springfield 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. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249 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. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arundel and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and New Gloucester 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.