Compare towns
Georgetown vs Chapman
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 people working from home (21.5%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% 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 | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,012Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Georgetown and Chapman 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% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman 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% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Georgetown and Chapman 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% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $84,250±$33kLowest 13% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman 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 |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,431±$448 26% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,575Highest 15% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Georgetown and Chapman 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% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%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 |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Georgetown and Chapman 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.