Compare towns
Beals vs Arrowsic vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beals has the most renters (16.1% rent).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Whiting has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
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 | Beals | Arrowsic | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 498Lowest |
597Highest |
506 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.8% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48±15.6Lowest 7% above ME |
50.3±8.7Highest 12% above ME |
50±5 12% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±6.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Arrowsic and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±5.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Beals and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,063±$14k 14% below ME |
$99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
$55,263±$2kLowest 26% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$45k 13% below ME |
$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
$214,200±$52kLowest 28% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $907±$378 20% below ME |
$1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580 15% below ME |
$3,521Highest 16% above ME |
$1,728Lowest 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.4%±71.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 17% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
22 min 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.6%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Beals Public Schools | — | Whiting Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.