What stands out worked out from the figures below

Damariscotta has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).

Georgetown has the most people working from home (21.5%).

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	Damariscotta	Georgetown
People
Population	2,192Highest	1,012Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Highest ME: +2.6%	+1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.3±8.6Lowest 10% above ME	55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME
	Georgetown and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1%	15.7%±6.8Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Damariscotta and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4%	33.1%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4%
	Georgetown and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.9%Highest ME: 36.2%	40.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8%	0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Damariscotta and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,423±$11kLowest 20% below ME	$84,250±$33kHighest 13% above ME
	Georgetown and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$363,500±$42kLowest 23% above ME	$427,200±$47kHighest 44% above ME
	Georgetown and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,027±$88Lowest 10% below ME	$1,431±$448Highest 26% above ME
	Georgetown and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,806Highest 25% above ME	$2,575Lowest 15% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	68.2%±22.9Lowest ME: 48.4%	71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4%
	Georgetown and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Highest ME: 10.7%	6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70%Lowest ME: 74.3%	83.4%Highest 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	23 minLowest 6% below ME	30 minHighest 22% above ME
Work from home	13.2%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9%	21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9%
	Georgetown and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Great Salt Bay CSD	Georgetown Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.