Compare towns
Harrison vs Arrowsic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harrison has the most affordable homes ($249k median).
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 | Harrison | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,513Highest |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
50.3±8.7Lowest 12% above ME |
| Harrison and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±7.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Arrowsic and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Arrowsic and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,731Lowest 10% below ME |
$3,521Highest 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±24.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Harrison and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — |
| 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.