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Woolwich vs Mendon vs Arrowsic vs Bowdoinham
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).
Mendon has the highest household income ($132k).
Bowdoinham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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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 | Mendon | Arrowsic | Bowdoinham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,158 |
6,325Highest |
597Lowest |
3,142 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
50.3±8.7 29% above U.S. |
51.9±13.1 33% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Bowdoinham 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% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±7.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon 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% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±11.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±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% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon 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. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$99,107±$27kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$108,479±$21k 34% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Bowdoinham 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. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$584,200±$150k 76% above U.S. |
$405,500±$105k 22% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,600±$412Lowest 13% above U.S. |
— |
| Mendon 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. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$3,521 13% above U.S. |
$2,958 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bowdoinham and Mendon 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% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bowdoinham 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | — | #73 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Mendon-Upton | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.