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Arrowsic vs Ogunquit vs Sullivan vs Georgetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Georgetown has the most renters (16.6% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Sullivan | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
1,379Highest |
687 |
1,012 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 29% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
55.8±9.4 43% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Sullivan 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 23% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
$84,250±$33kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150k 76% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$427,200±$47k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 13% above U.S. |
— | $1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,431±$448 about the U.S. average |
| 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 13% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$2,575Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.6%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±14 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Georgetown 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 | None yet |
U.S. 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.