What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).

Georgetown has the highest household income ($152k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bath	Georgetown
People
Population	8,815Highest	8,474Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S.	42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S.
	Bath and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Bath and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Bath and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S.	$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S.	$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S.	$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S.	$7,272Highest 133% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.3%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Georgetown and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	84%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 9% below U.S.	34 minHighest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Georgetown and Bath 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	#31 of 133 in ME	#140 of 282 in MA
School district	RSU 01 - LKRSU	Georgetown
High school in town	Morse High School	Georgetown High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.8Highest	9.3Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.