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Woolwich vs Salisbury 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).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
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 | Salisbury | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,158Highest |
1,200 |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
50.3±8.7Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Salisbury 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% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Salisbury 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% |
30.4%±2.9Lowest 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% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arrowsic and Woolwich 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. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$99,107±$27kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Salisbury 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. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,443±$984Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,600±$412Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Salisbury 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. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,521 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Salisbury 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.