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Phippsburg vs Cushing vs Arrowsic vs Hancock
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 highest household income ($108k).
Cushing has the youngest population (median age 48.8).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($277k 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 | Phippsburg | Cushing | Arrowsic | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,238 |
1,460 |
597Lowest |
2,518Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
— | +3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3 21% above ME |
48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
| Hancock 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% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2 ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±7 ME: 22.4% |
| Phippsburg and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7% ME: 36.2% |
38.4% ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cushing and Arrowsic 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 |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$99,107±$27k 33% above ME |
$72,285±$5kLowest 3% below ME |
| Phippsburg and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,800±$47k 13% above ME |
$409,800±$44k 38% above ME |
$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
$276,800±$51kLowest 7% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Cushing 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 |
$1,553±$376 36% above ME |
$1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$1,171±$65 about the ME average |
| Arrowsic and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034 33% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$3,521 16% above ME |
$1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hancock and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic and Cushing 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 | — | — | — | #117 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 13 | — | Hancock Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.