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Woolwich vs Lawrence 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).
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% 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.
| Measure | Woolwich | Lawrence | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,158 |
88,736Highest |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% 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% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±7.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Lawrence and Arrowsic 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% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest 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% |
16.8%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% |
5.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lawrence 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. |
$60,433±$3kLowest 25% below 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. |
$415,200±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,662±$50Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,600±$412Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Lawrence 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. |
$3,422 10% above U.S. |
$3,521Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Lawrence 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% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest 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 | #278 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Lawrence | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Lawrence High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.