What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pownal has the most people working from home (23.9%).

Arundel has the shortest commute (23 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Pownal	Arundel
People
Population	1,696Lowest	4,418Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.2%Highest ME: +2.6%	+6%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	47.2±8.4Highest 5% above ME	40.9±6.4Lowest 9% below ME
	Pownal and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.2%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1%	20.4%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Pownal and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.5%±2.6Highest ME: 22.4%	15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	49%Highest ME: 36.2%	29.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8%	3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Pownal and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,333±$14kHighest 40% above ME	$101,597±$17kLowest 36% above ME
	Pownal and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$436,800±$32kHighest 47% above ME	$421,300±$62kLowest 42% above ME
	Pownal and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$981±$636Lowest 14% below ME	$1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME
	Arundel and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,212Highest 72% above ME	$3,763Lowest 24% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	78.9%±22.5Highest ME: 48.4%	34.2%±22.7Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Pownal and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%	5.9%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.4%Highest ME: 74.3%	82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME	1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 22% above ME	23 minLowest 7% below ME
Work from home	23.9%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9%	7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#7 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 05	RSU 21
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.