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Harpswell vs Arundel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harpswell has the most people working from home (20.7%).
Arundel has the most kids (20.4% 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 | Harpswell | Arundel |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,046Highest |
4,418Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62±1.5Highest 38% above ME |
40.9±6.4Lowest 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 8.8%±2.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Arundel and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$15kLowest 29% above ME |
$101,597±$17kHighest 36% above ME |
| Arundel and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $609,700±$60kHighest 106% above ME |
$421,300±$62kLowest 42% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$53Lowest 18% above ME |
$1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
| Arundel and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,141Lowest 3% above ME |
$3,763Highest 24% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.9%±5.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.2%±22.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Arundel and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.7%±6.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #7 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.