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Phippsburg vs Newfields vs Arrowsic vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Newfields | Arrowsic | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,238 |
2,023 |
597Lowest |
2,518Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
50.3±8.7 29% above U.S. |
56.3±6.4Highest 45% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±11.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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±$19k 34% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$99,107±$27k 23% above U.S. |
$72,285±$5kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,800±$47k about the U.S. average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$584,200±$150k 76% above U.S. |
$276,800±$51kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,600±$412 13% above U.S. |
$1,171±$65 17% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034 35% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,521 13% above U.S. |
$1,869Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | — | — | — | #117 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Newfields School District | — | Hancock Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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U.S. 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.