What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has the highest household income ($152k).

York has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).

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	Georgetown	York
People
Population	8,474Lowest	13,986Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S.	49.5±5.2Highest 27% above U.S.
	York and Georgetown 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%	21.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Georgetown and York 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%	27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	53.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Georgetown and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S.	$121,250±$25kLowest 50% above U.S.
	Georgetown and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S.	$636,400±$30kLowest 91% above U.S.
	Georgetown and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S.	$1,490±$336Lowest 5% above U.S.
	Georgetown and York 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.	$4,658Lowest 49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.7%±22.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	York and Georgetown 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%	5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 27% above U.S.	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.
Work from home	20.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	York 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	#13 of 133 in ME
School district	Georgetown	York Public Schools
High school in town	Georgetown High School	York High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	9.6Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.