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Bath vs Georgetown vs Ogunquit vs Owls Head
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Georgetown has the most kids (15.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Owls Head has the shortest commute (16 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 | Bath | Georgetown | Ogunquit | Owls Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
1,012Lowest |
1,379 |
1,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Lowest about the ME average |
55.8±9.4 25% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.6±6.6 17% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Georgetown and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.1%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
31.9%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| 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+ | 42.5% ME: 36.2% |
40.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Ogunquit 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 7% below ME |
$84,250±$33k 13% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$87,325±$7k 17% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30kLowest 5% above ME |
$427,200±$47k 44% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$413,300±$43k 39% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,431±$448Highest 26% above ME |
— | $1,191±$386 5% above ME |
| Georgetown and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 27% above ME |
$2,575Lowest 15% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,981 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.9%±51.6 ME: 48.4% |
| 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 ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
16 minLowest 34% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±14 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Georgetown Public Schools | — | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
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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.