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Arrowsic vs Cornwall vs Phippsburg 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 expensive homes ($584k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Phippsburg has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
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 | Cornwall | Phippsburg | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
1,208 |
2,238Highest |
1,012 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Lowest 29% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
55.8±9.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Phippsburg 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% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Phippsburg 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% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall 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±$27k 23% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$107,833±$19k 34% above U.S. |
$84,250±$33kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Phippsburg 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. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$335,800±$47kLowest about the U.S. average |
$427,200±$47k 28% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Cornwall 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. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$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. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$2,575 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.6%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±14 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Georgetown Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.