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Arrowsic vs Georgetown vs Middlesex vs Woolwich
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).
Georgetown has the most renters (16.6% rent).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Georgetown | Middlesex | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
1,012 |
1,943 |
3,158Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 29% above U.S. |
55.8±9.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Middlesex 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% |
33.1%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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. |
$84,250±$33kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26k 27% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Woolwich 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. |
$427,200±$47k 28% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| 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 13% above U.S. |
$1,431±$448 about the U.S. average |
$1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
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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 | $3,521 13% above U.S. |
$2,575 17% below U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.6%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±14 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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 |
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.