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Addison vs Georgetown

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Addison has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($427k 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.

MeasureAddisonGeorgetown
People
Population
1,045Highest
1,012Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-9.3%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+1.5%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
54.2±3.9Lowest
21% above ME
55.8±9.4Highest
25% above ME
Georgetown and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.7%±4.7
ME: 18.1%
15.7%±6.8
ME: 18.1%
Age 65+
24.4%±3.4Lowest
ME: 22.4%
33.1%±10.8Highest
ME: 22.4%
Georgetown and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
19.6%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
40.4%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±1.4Highest
ME: 5.8%
0.5%±1.3Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Addison and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$50,524±$8kLowest
32% below ME
$84,250±$33kHighest
13% above ME
Georgetown and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$163,500±$28kLowest
45% below ME
$427,200±$47kHighest
44% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$900±$807Lowest
21% below ME
$1,431±$448Highest
26% above ME
Georgetown and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,625Lowest
46% below ME
$2,575Highest
15% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
60%±47.6Lowest
ME: 48.4%
71.6%±20.1Highest
ME: 48.4%
Georgetown and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
22.1%Highest
ME: 10.7%
6.3%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85%Highest
ME: 74.3%
83.4%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
same as ME
1980Highest
3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
11% above ME
30 minHighest
22% above ME
Work from home
8.9%±4.8Lowest
ME: 15.9%
21.5%±14Highest
ME: 15.9%
Georgetown and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district RSU 37/MSAD 37 Georgetown Public Schools
High school in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.