Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
65% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Arrowsic, against 32% in Maine’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. No town among the 144 in Maine we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Arrowsic. 23% of the land in Arrowsic is conserved, above both Maine’s towns (4.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Its National Register listings include Kennebec River Light Station and Doubling Point Light Station. Arrowsic has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Arrowsic beats most towns.
Coastal flooding makes up 26% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Census counts: 347 in 1860, a low of 135 in 1930, 477 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1898 and 5 maps from 1894 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Arrowsic. Close and well known come first.
27 mi LighthousePortland Head Light
26 mi LandmarkFort Gorges8 mi LandmarkSpirit Pond runestones
6 mi GardenCoastal Maine Botanical Gardens
14 mi LighthousePemaquid Point LightPortland Head Light: Aniarku, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Gorges: Dirk Ingo Franke, CC BY 3.0 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens: CMBG editor, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pemaquid Point Light: WestportWiki, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Arrowsic, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Arrowsic.
Most working residents leave Arrowsic for work: only 1% work in town. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Arrowsic. Jobs based in Arrowsic grew to 67 in 2023, 26 more than in 2013.
| Arrowsic | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
3.3 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Kennebec River Estuary Wildlife Management Area, 356 acres with 1.6 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kennebec River Estuary Wildlife Management Area | 1.6 mi | 356 |
| 2. Bald Head Preserve | 1.2 mi | 305 |
| 3. Holt Research Forest | — | 298 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Arrowsic has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Arrowsic’s July high is 78°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Arrowsic beats the Maine average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 30% of Arrowsic adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Arrowsic | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Arrowsic | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.9% | 14.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Arrowsic
About 3 of every 100 Arrowsic residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
5 places in Arrowsic on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Maine, United States
Arrowsic (, ə-ROH-sihk) is a town in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. The population is 477 as of the 2020 United States census. It is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area. During the French and Indian Wars, Arrowsic was site of a succession of important and embattled colonial settlements.
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Arrowsic has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
