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Georgetown vs Castle Hill

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).
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k 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.

MeasureGeorgetownCastle Hill
People
Population
1,012Highest
281Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.5%
ME: +2.6%
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Median age
55.8±9.4Lowest
25% above ME
57.8±15.8Highest
29% above ME
Castle Hill and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.7%±6.8Highest
ME: 18.1%
14.2%±5.8Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Georgetown and Castle Hill 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%
44.8%±6.5Highest
ME: 22.4%
Castle Hill 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%Highest
ME: 36.2%
26.7%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.5%±1.3Lowest
ME: 5.8%
2.1%±5.3Highest
ME: 5.8%
Castle Hill 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±$33kHighest
13% above ME
$54,250±$14kLowest
27% below ME
Georgetown and Castle Hill 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
$145,300±$18kLowest
51% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,431±$448Highest
26% above ME
$950±$574Lowest
17% below ME
Georgetown and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,575Highest
15% below ME
$1,449Lowest
52% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
71.6%±20.1Lowest
ME: 48.4%
75%±100Highest
ME: 48.4%
Castle Hill and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.3%Highest
ME: 10.7%
4.3%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.4%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
94.3%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Lowest
3 yrs newer than ME
1982Highest
5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
22% above ME
19 minLowest
24% below ME
Work from home
21.5%±14Highest
ME: 15.9%
10.3%±9.8Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Georgetown and Castle Hill 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.