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Phippsburg vs Springfield vs Arrowsic
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).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k 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 | Springfield | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238Highest |
1,122 |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.3±6.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
50.3±8.7Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Springfield 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±11.2 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% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 34% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$99,107±$27kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,800±$47kLowest about the U.S. average |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,600±$412Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,521 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Phippsburg and Springfield 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arrowsic and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.