Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Biddeford 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 kids (22.4% under 18).
Biddeford has the most renters (51.9% rent).
Georgetown has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Biddeford | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
22,498Highest |
1,012 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
35±2.6Lowest 22% below 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%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±2.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±1.7Lowest 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% |
32.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
11%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
$72,333±$4kLowest 3% below ME |
$84,250±$33k 13% above ME |
| 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 97% above ME |
$396,600±$25kLowest 34% 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 |
$1,292±$100Lowest 13% above 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 | $3,521 16% above ME |
$4,401Highest 45% above ME |
$2,575Lowest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.2%±6 ME: 48.4% |
71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.5% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±2.7Lowest 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 | — | #111 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Biddeford Public Schools | Georgetown Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Biddeford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.1 |
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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.