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Arrowsic vs Warner vs Georgetown vs Phippsburg
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 expensive homes ($584k median).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Georgetown has the most people working from home (21.5%).
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Warner | Georgetown | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
2,959Highest |
1,012 |
2,238 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 29% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
55.8±9.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Phippsburg 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Phippsburg 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% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Arrowsic 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. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$84,250±$33kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$107,833±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Phippsburg 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 76% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$427,200±$47k 28% above U.S. |
$335,800±$47kLowest 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. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,431±$448 about the U.S. average |
$1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,575 17% below U.S. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.6%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Warner 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±14Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Georgetown Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.