Compare towns
Eliot vs Arrowsic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% 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 | Eliot | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 7,146Highest |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 13% above ME |
50.3±8.7Lowest 12% above ME |
| Eliot and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Arrowsic and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Arrowsic and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10kHighest 36% above ME |
$99,107±$27kLowest 33% above ME |
| Eliot and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62kLowest 68% above ME |
$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
$1,600±$412Lowest 40% above ME |
| Eliot and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Highest 50% above ME |
$3,521Lowest 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eliot and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 9% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic and Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.