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Phippsburg vs Ellsworth 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Arrowsic has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Ellsworth | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238 |
8,657Highest |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 54.3±6.3Highest 21% above ME |
43±2.4Lowest 4% below ME |
50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
| Phippsburg and Arrowsic 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% |
18.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Ellsworth 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% |
22.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.3% ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Ellsworth 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 |
$77,375±$18kLowest 4% above ME |
$99,107±$27k 33% above 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 |
$242,300±$22kLowest 18% below ME |
$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346 10% below ME |
$1,017±$195Lowest 11% below ME |
$1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
$3,262 7% above ME |
$3,521Highest 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
62.1%±15.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Ellsworth 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% |
9.3% ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% ME: 74.3% |
66.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic and Phippsburg 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 | — | #63 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Ellsworth Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Ellsworth High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.