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Georgetown vs Brunswick vs Sedgwick
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 expensive homes ($427k median).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Sedgwick has the most affordable homes ($336k 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 | Brunswick | Sedgwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,012Lowest |
22,336Highest |
1,274 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% ME: +2.6% |
+7.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME |
40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME |
52.4±4.2 17% above ME |
| Georgetown and Sedgwick 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% |
17.2%±2.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Brunswick and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
36.5%±10.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sedgwick 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% |
53.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,250±$33kHighest 13% above ME |
$74,952±$6k about the ME average |
$70,446±$14kLowest 6% below ME |
| Georgetown and Brunswick 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 |
$376,300±$15k 27% above ME |
$336,200±$49kLowest 13% above ME |
| Georgetown and Brunswick 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 |
$1,469±$99Highest 29% above ME |
$1,048±$770Lowest 8% below ME |
| Brunswick and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,575 15% below ME |
$4,756Highest 57% above ME |
$2,545Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±8.8 ME: 48.4% |
47.1%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Georgetown and Brunswick 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% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
16.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
23 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Georgetown and Brunswick 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 | — | #30 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Georgetown Public Schools | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Sedgwick Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Brunswick High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.