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Bremen vs Georgetown

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bremen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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.

MeasureBremenGeorgetown
People
Population
917Lowest
1,012Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.1%Highest
ME: +2.6%
+1.5%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
52.1±8.2Lowest
16% above ME
55.8±9.4Highest
25% above ME
Georgetown and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.6%±5.6Highest
ME: 18.1%
15.7%±6.8Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Bremen and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
34.1%±9.9Highest
ME: 22.4%
33.1%±10.8Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Bremen and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
54.2%Highest
ME: 36.2%
40.4%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±2.2Highest
ME: 5.8%
0.5%±1.3Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Bremen and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$100,000±$21kHighest
34% above ME
$84,250±$33kLowest
13% above ME
Bremen and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$425,300±$28kLowest
43% above ME
$427,200±$47kHighest
44% above ME
Georgetown and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,431±$448
26% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,829Highest
7% below ME
$2,575Lowest
15% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
71.6%±20.1Highest
ME: 48.4%
Georgetown and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9.4%Highest
ME: 10.7%
6.3%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.6%Highest
ME: 74.3%
83.4%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
4 yrs newer than ME
1980Lowest
3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
13% below ME
30 minHighest
22% above ME
Work from home
22.7%±6.8Highest
ME: 15.9%
21.5%±14Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Bremen 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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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.