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Arrowsic vs Georgetown vs Newfields vs Phippsburg
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 kids (22.4% under 18).
Georgetown has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Phippsburg has the most affordable homes ($336k 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 | Newfields | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
1,012 |
2,023 |
2,238Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 29% above U.S. |
55.8±9.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3 40% 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% |
15.7%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1Highest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7%Lowest 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% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$107,833±$19k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150k 76% above U.S. |
$427,200±$47k 28% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$335,800±$47kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Newfields and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412 13% above U.S. |
$1,431±$448 about the U.S. average |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Arrowsic 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.6%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±14 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Georgetown Public Schools | Newfields School District | 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.