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Woolwich vs Everett vs Arrowsic

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).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Arrowsic has the most people working from home (20.6%).

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.

MeasureWoolwichEverettArrowsic
People
Population
3,158
50,045Highest
597Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+17.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
55.8±5.5Highest
43% above U.S.
35.2±1.5Lowest
10% below U.S.
50.3±8.7
29% 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%
21.8%±2.1
U.S.: 22%
22.4%±7.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Arrowsic and Everett 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%
11.3%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
31.8%±11.2
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%
24.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
64.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.3%±0.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Everett 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.
$85,218±$7kLowest
6% above U.S.
$99,107±$27k
23% above U.S.
Woolwich and Arrowsic 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.
$610,000±$23kHighest
83% above U.S.
$584,200±$150k
76% above U.S.
Everett and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$2,076±$69Highest
47% above U.S.
$1,600±$412Lowest
13% above U.S.
Everett 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.
$4,880Highest
56% above U.S.
$3,521
13% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
64.3%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.4%±5.8
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Woolwich and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
13.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
14.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
16.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
37.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minLowest
11% above U.S.
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
29 minLowest
11% above U.S.
Work from home
11.9%±6.2
U.S.: 15.1%
10.5%±2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.6%±9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Arrowsic and Woolwich 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 #264 of 282 in MA —
School district RSU 01 - LKRSU Everett —
High school in town None in town Everett High —
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.1
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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.