Compare towns
Phippsburg vs Bristol vs Arrowsic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phippsburg has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
Bristol has the most people working from home (25%).
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 | Phippsburg | Bristol | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238 |
2,917Highest |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 54.3±6.3 21% above ME |
61±3.2Highest 36% above ME |
50.3±8.7Lowest 12% above ME |
| Bristol and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
42.8%±8.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bristol and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.7% ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Arrowsic and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$100,750±$19k 35% above ME |
$99,107±$27kLowest 33% above ME |
| Phippsburg and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,800±$47kLowest 13% above ME |
$406,400±$54k 37% above ME |
$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
$1,051±$106 8% below ME |
$1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,668 12% below ME |
$3,521Highest 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±19.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Phippsburg and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1968Lowest 9 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 13% below ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
| Bristol and Arrowsic 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 | — | #16 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Bristol Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.