Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Georgetown vs Harrison 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 kids (22.4% under 18).
Georgetown has the most renters (16.6% rent).
Harrison has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Woolwich has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Georgetown | Harrison | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
1,012 |
2,513 |
3,158Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Lowest 12% above ME |
55.8±9.4 25% above ME |
56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
55.8±5.5 25% above ME |
| Harrison 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 ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5 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% |
33.1%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±7.6Lowest 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% |
40.4% ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Arrowsic and Harrison 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 |
$84,250±$33k 13% above ME |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% below 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 |
$427,200±$47k 44% above ME |
$249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
$254,500±$59k 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 |
$1,431±$448 26% above ME |
$885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
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| 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 |
$2,575 15% below ME |
$2,731 10% below ME |
$2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4 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% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% ME: 74.3% |
83.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 20% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±14 ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison 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 | — | — | — | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Georgetown Public Schools | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | 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.