Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Naples vs Georgetown vs Woolwich
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).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Georgetown has the most renters (16.6% rent).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k 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 | Naples | Georgetown | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
3,985Highest |
1,012 |
3,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
49.8±6.8Lowest 11% above ME |
55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Lowest 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% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.1%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40.4% ME: 36.2% |
52.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Arrowsic and Naples 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 |
$78,188±$13kLowest 5% above ME |
$84,250±$33k 13% above ME |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
| Woolwich 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 |
$340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
$427,200±$47k 44% above ME |
$254,500±$59kLowest 14% 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±$412 40% above ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,431±$448Lowest 26% above ME |
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| Naples and Arrowsic 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 |
$2,784 8% below ME |
$2,575 15% below ME |
$2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1 ME: 48.4% |
71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Georgetown and Woolwich 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% |
9.5% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
83.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 20% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±14 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Georgetown 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 | — | #118 of 133 in ME | — | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Georgetown Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | Lake Region High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.