Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Georgetown vs Robbinston
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 oldest population (median age 55.8).
Robbinston has the most affordable homes ($228k 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 | Robbinston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
1,012Highest |
621 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME |
48.1±2.7Lowest 7% above ME |
| Georgetown and Arrowsic 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% |
14.3%±3.7Lowest 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%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Georgetown and Arrowsic 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% |
27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Arrowsic and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
$84,250±$33k 13% above ME |
$68,333±$13kLowest 9% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Georgetown 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 |
$228,000±$41kLowest 23% 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 |
$1,232±$808Lowest 8% above ME |
| 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 |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
60.6%±26.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Georgetown and Robbinston 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% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Georgetown and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Georgetown Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.