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Woolwich vs Webster 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).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% 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.

MeasureWoolwichWebsterArrowsic
People
Population
3,158
17,748Highest
597Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
55.8±5.5Highest
43% above U.S.
39.9±2.9Lowest
about the U.S. average
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%
19.6%±2.9
U.S.: 22%
22.4%±7.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Arrowsic and Webster 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%
19.6%±2.5Lowest
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%
25.3%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%
5.8%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Webster 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.
$72,895±$6kLowest
10% 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.
$361,500±$12k
9% above U.S.
$584,200±$150kHighest
76% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,228±$81Lowest
13% below U.S.
$1,600±$412Highest
13% above U.S.
Arrowsic and Webster 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.
$3,999Highest
28% above U.S.
$3,521
13% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
64.3%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
45.7%±6.7
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Woolwich and Webster 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%
12.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
16.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
59.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1962Lowest
18 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minLowest
11% above U.S.
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
29 minLowest
11% above U.S.
Work from home
11.9%±6.2
U.S.: 15.1%
8%±2.5Lowest
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 #271 of 282 in MA —
School district RSU 01 - LKRSU Webster —
High school in town None in town Bartlett High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.6
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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.