Compare towns
Cushing vs Georgetown vs Sedgwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cushing has the most kids (17.1% under 18).
Georgetown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.5%).
Sedgwick has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
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 | Cushing | Georgetown | Sedgwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Highest |
1,012Lowest |
1,274 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME |
52.4±4.2 17% above ME |
| Georgetown and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.1%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
36.5%±10.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sedgwick and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40.4% ME: 36.2% |
44.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cushing and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$84,250±$33kHighest 13% above ME |
$70,446±$14kLowest 6% below ME |
| Georgetown and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44k 38% above ME |
$427,200±$47kHighest 44% above ME |
$336,200±$49kLowest 13% above ME |
| Georgetown and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,431±$448 26% above ME |
$1,048±$770Lowest 8% below ME |
| Cushing and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$2,575 15% below ME |
$2,545Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
47.1%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Georgetown and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 5% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
23 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9% |
12%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Georgetown and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 13 | Georgetown Public Schools | Sedgwick Public Schools |
| 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 |
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.