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Phippsburg vs Wayne 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Wayne | Arrowsic | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,238 |
1,101 |
597Lowest |
2,518Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3 21% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
50.3±8.7Lowest 12% above ME |
56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
| Hancock and Wayne 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% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Hancock 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% |
29.2%±3.8Lowest 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% |
48.8% 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% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$93,194±$26k 25% 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 |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
$276,800±$51kLowest 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346 10% below ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$1,171±$65 about the ME average |
| Arrowsic and Hancock 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 |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$3,521Highest 16% above ME |
$1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 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% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 | RSU 38 | — | 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.