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Woolwich vs Dummerston vs Arrowsic vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
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 | Woolwich | Dummerston | Arrowsic | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,158 |
2,090 |
597Lowest |
8,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
50.3±8.7 29% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±11.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,175±$26kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$99,107±$27k 23% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Woolwich and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,600±$412Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,521 13% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | #92 of 133 in ME | — | — | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 14.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.