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Georgetown vs Bath vs Arrowsic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Bath | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,012 |
8,815Highest |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME |
45.4±3Lowest about the ME average |
50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
| Georgetown and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Georgetown and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.5% ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,250±$33k 13% above ME |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
$99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,200±$47k 44% above ME |
$310,900±$30kLowest 5% above ME |
$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Georgetown 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 |
$1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,575Lowest 15% below ME |
$3,847Highest 27% above ME |
$3,521 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Georgetown and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
| Georgetown and Arrowsic 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 | — | #31 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Georgetown Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Morse High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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| 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.