Compare towns
Phippsburg vs Topsham 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).
Topsham has the youngest population (median age 44.7).
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 | Topsham | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238 |
9,706Highest |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 54.3±6.3Highest 21% above ME |
44.7±4Lowest about the ME average |
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% |
19.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Topsham 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% |
24.4%±3.2Lowest 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% |
50% ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Topsham 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 |
$91,028±$10kLowest 22% 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±$47kLowest 13% above ME |
$360,800±$20k 22% above ME |
$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
$1,355±$642 19% above ME |
$1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Topsham 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 |
$4,259Highest 40% above ME |
$3,521 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Phippsburg 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% ME: 74.3% |
78.9%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 |
24 min 4% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic and Topsham 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 | — | #66 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt Ararat High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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| 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.