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Arrowsic vs Belgrade vs Georgetown

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Belgrade has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Georgetown has the most renters (16.6% rent).

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.

MeasureArrowsicBelgradeGeorgetown
People
Population
597Lowest
3,351Highest
1,012
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.9%Highest
ME: +2.6%
+1.5%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
50.3±8.7
12% above ME
47.3±14.6Lowest
6% above ME
55.8±9.4Highest
25% above ME
Georgetown and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.4%±7.8
ME: 18.1%
22.6%±6.9Highest
ME: 18.1%
15.7%±6.8Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Belgrade and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
31.8%±11.2
ME: 22.4%
23.9%±6.4Lowest
ME: 22.4%
33.1%±10.8Highest
ME: 22.4%
Georgetown and Arrowsic 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
ME: 36.2%
49.1%
ME: 36.2%
40.4%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.2%±2.7
ME: 5.8%
5.7%±3.2Highest
ME: 5.8%
0.5%±1.3Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Belgrade 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
33% above ME
$88,338±$13k
18% above ME
$84,250±$33kLowest
13% above ME
Arrowsic and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$584,200±$150kHighest
97% above ME
$312,200±$44kLowest
5% above ME
$427,200±$47k
44% above ME
Arrowsic and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,600±$412Highest
40% above ME
$857±$108Lowest
25% below ME
$1,431±$448
26% above ME
Arrowsic and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,521Highest
16% above ME
$2,859
6% below ME
$2,575Lowest
15% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
17.2%±35.9
ME: 48.4%
71.6%±20.1Highest
ME: 48.4%
Georgetown and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
16.1%Highest
ME: 10.7%
3.1%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
6.3%
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.3%Highest
ME: 74.3%
93.8%
ME: 74.3%
83.4%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
8 yrs newer than ME
1985Highest
8 yrs newer than ME
1980Lowest
3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 min
20% above ME
23 minLowest
7% below ME
30 minHighest
22% above ME
Work from home
20.6%±9
ME: 15.9%
20.4%±8.6Lowest
ME: 15.9%
21.5%±14Highest
ME: 15.9%
Georgetown 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 — #71 of 133 in ME —
School district — RSU 18 Georgetown Public Schools
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.