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Arrowsic vs Bath vs Hampton Beach vs Georgetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
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 | Arrowsic | Bath | Hampton Beach | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
8,815Highest |
2,605 |
1,012 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 29% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
55.8±9.4 43% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$84,250±$33k 4% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$427,200±$47k 28% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,431±$448 about the U.S. average |
| Arrowsic and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 13% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$2,575Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.6%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±14 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Georgetown 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 | — | #31 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | Georgetown Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Morse High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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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.