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Georgetown vs Bremen

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 most renters (16.6% rent).
Bremen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).

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.

MeasureGeorgetownBremen
People
Population
1,012Highest
917Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.5%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+2.1%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
55.8±9.4Highest
25% above ME
52.1±8.2Lowest
16% above ME
Georgetown and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.7%±6.8Lowest
ME: 18.1%
18.6%±5.6Highest
ME: 18.1%
Bremen and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
33.1%±10.8Lowest
ME: 22.4%
34.1%±9.9Highest
ME: 22.4%
Bremen and Georgetown 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%
54.2%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.5%±1.3Lowest
ME: 5.8%
2.3%±2.2Highest
ME: 5.8%
Bremen and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$84,250±$33kLowest
13% above ME
$100,000±$21kHighest
34% above ME
Bremen 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±$47kHighest
44% above ME
$425,300±$28kLowest
43% above ME
Georgetown and Bremen 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
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,575Lowest
15% below ME
$2,829Highest
7% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
71.6%±20.1Highest
ME: 48.4%
0%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Georgetown and Bremen 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%
9.4%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.4%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
93.6%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Lowest
3 yrs newer than ME
1981Highest
4 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
22% above ME
22 minLowest
13% below ME
Work from home
21.5%±14Lowest
ME: 15.9%
22.7%±6.8Highest
ME: 15.9%
Bremen and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Georgetown Public Schools —
High school 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.