Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Hancock 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 kids (22.4% under 18).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($277k median).
Georgetown has the most people working from home (21.5%).
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 | Hancock | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
2,518Highest |
1,012 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Lowest 12% above ME |
56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
55.8±9.4 25% above ME |
| Hancock and Georgetown 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% |
13.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±6.8 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% |
30.2%±7Lowest 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% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Arrowsic and Hancock 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 |
$72,285±$5kLowest 3% below ME |
$84,250±$33k 13% above 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 |
$276,800±$51kLowest 7% below 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 |
$1,171±$65Lowest about the ME average |
$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 | $3,521Highest 16% above ME |
$1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
$2,575 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5 ME: 48.4% |
71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Georgetown and Hancock 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% |
8.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest 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 | — | #117 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Hancock Public Schools | Georgetown Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.