Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Gray vs Windham vs Georgetown
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).
Gray has the most affordable homes ($364k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
Georgetown has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Gray | Windham | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
8,429 |
19,188Highest |
1,012 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
55.8±9.4Highest 25% 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% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±6.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Windham 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% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.1%±10.8Highest 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% |
44.8% ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
40.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and Windham 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 |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$84,250±$33kLowest 13% above ME |
| Windham 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 |
$363,700±$20kLowest 23% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$427,200±$47k 44% 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 |
$1,371±$89 20% above ME |
$1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
$1,431±$448 26% 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 | $3,521 16% above ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$2,575Lowest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Georgetown and Gray 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% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
83.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±14Highest 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 14 | Georgetown Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.