Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Georgetown vs Saco vs Bath
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).
Georgetown has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Saco has the youngest population (median age 44.9).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k 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 | Saco | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
1,012 |
20,819Highest |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME |
44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average |
45.4±3 about the ME average |
| 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% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Saco 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% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
42.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Saco 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 |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Saco 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 |
$413,100±$17k 39% above ME |
$310,900±$30kLowest 5% above 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 |
$1,249±$385 10% above ME |
$1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 16% above ME |
$2,575Lowest 15% below ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$3,847 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Georgetown and Bath 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.4% ME: 74.3% |
72.8% ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6 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 | — | — | #38 of 133 in ME | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Georgetown Public Schools | Saco Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 14.8 |
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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.