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Woolwich vs Millinocket vs Arrowsic vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woolwich has the highest household income ($102k).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($100k median).
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Bristol has the most people working from home (25%).
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 | Millinocket | Arrowsic | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,158 |
3,779Highest |
597Lowest |
2,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% ME: +2.6% |
-8.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +2.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5 25% above ME |
57.5±7.3 28% above ME |
50.3±8.7Lowest 12% above ME |
61±3.2Highest 36% above ME |
| Bristol and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±6.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2 ME: 22.4% |
39.4%±8.7 ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
42.8%±8.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bristol and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9% ME: 36.2% |
19.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
52.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Millinocket 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 37% above ME |
$50,445±$11kLowest 32% below ME |
$99,107±$27k 33% above ME |
$100,750±$19k 35% above ME |
| Woolwich and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,500±$59k 14% below ME |
$99,800±$24kLowest 66% below ME |
$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
$406,400±$54k 37% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$1,051±$106 8% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,433 20% below ME |
$1,538Lowest 49% below ME |
$3,521Highest 16% above ME |
$2,668 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±19.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.3% ME: 10.7% |
18.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
16.1% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.3% ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1968 9 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
25%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bristol 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 | #98 of 133 in ME | — | #16 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | — | Bristol Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.