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Woolwich vs Epping vs Arrowsic vs Wiscasset
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).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Wiscasset has the shortest commute (25 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.
| Measure | Woolwich | Epping | Arrowsic | Wiscasset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,158 |
7,430Highest |
597Lowest |
3,874 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
50.3±8.7 29% above U.S. |
48.8±6.3 25% 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%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±11.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±6.7 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% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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±$26k 27% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$99,107±$27k 23% above U.S. |
$71,118±$37kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Epping and Woolwich 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. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$325,200±$26k about the U.S. average |
| Arrowsic and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,600±$412 13% above U.S. |
$1,518±$485Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Epping and Arrowsic 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,521 13% above U.S. |
$3,550 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.6%±15.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Woolwich 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Wiscasset 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | — | #108 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Epping School District | — | Wiscasset Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | — | Wiscasset Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Highest |
— | 7.2Lowest |
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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.