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Woolwich vs York vs Arrowsic
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 most affordable homes ($255k median).
York has the most people working from home (26%).
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | York | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,158 |
13,986Highest |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
49.5±5.2Lowest 10% above ME |
50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
| 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 ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2 ME: 22.4% |
| 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.1% ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Arrowsic and York 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 37% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$99,107±$27kLowest 33% above ME |
| York and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,500±$59kLowest 14% below ME |
$636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME |
$584,200±$150k 97% above ME |
| York and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,490±$336Lowest 31% above ME |
$1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
| Arrowsic and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
$3,521 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and York 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
| York 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 | #13 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | York Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | York High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.