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Georgetown vs Mount Desert vs Newbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Mount Desert has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
Newbury has the most expensive homes ($841k 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 | Georgetown | Mount Desert | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474Highest |
1,671Lowest |
6,777 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
54.9±8.2 41% above U.S. |
55.1±4.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Desert and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newbury and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$92,813±$9kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$174,868±$59kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
$522,100±$66kLowest 57% above U.S. |
$840,600±$40kHighest 153% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,341±$89Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$1,806±$1k 28% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$3,512Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$6,661 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±31.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newbury 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | — | #137 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Mount Desert Public Schools | Triton |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | None in town | Triton Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 10.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.