Compare towns
Georgetown vs Brunswick vs Wayne 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).
Brunswick has the youngest population (median age 40).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k 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 | Wayne | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,012 |
22,336Highest |
1,101 |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% ME: +2.6% |
+7.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME |
40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
| Georgetown and Wayne 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%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Brunswick 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% |
22.9%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 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% |
53.9% ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,250±$33k 13% above ME |
$74,952±$6kLowest about the ME average |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Wayne 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 |
$376,300±$15k 27% above ME |
$362,800±$29kLowest 22% 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 |
$1,469±$99 29% above ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Brunswick 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 |
$4,756Highest 57% above ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$3,521 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±8.8 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±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% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% ME: 74.3% |
71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14 ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 | — | #30 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Georgetown Public Schools | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | RSU 38 | — |
| 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.