Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Cushing vs Georgetown vs Woolwich
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).
Cushing has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Georgetown has the most people working from home (21.5%).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k 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.
| Measure | Arrowsic | Cushing | Georgetown | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
1,460 |
1,012 |
3,158Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Cushing 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% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.1%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich 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 ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40.4% ME: 36.2% |
52.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cushing 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 33% above ME |
$83,500±$19kLowest 12% above ME |
$84,250±$33k 13% above ME |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
| Woolwich and Arrowsic 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 |
$409,800±$44k 38% above ME |
$427,200±$47k 44% above ME |
$254,500±$59kLowest 14% below 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 |
$1,553±$376 36% above ME |
$1,431±$448Lowest 26% above ME |
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| Arrowsic and Cushing 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 |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$2,575 15% below ME |
$2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Georgetown and Woolwich 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% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
83.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest 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 | — | — | — | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 13 | Georgetown Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| 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 |
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.