Compare towns
Georgetown vs Cushing vs Wayne vs Phippsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.5%).
Cushing has the youngest population (median age 48.8).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Phippsburg has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Cushing | Wayne | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,012Lowest |
1,460 |
1,101 |
2,238Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME |
48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
54.3±6.3 21% 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% |
17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing 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% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Phippsburg 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% ME: 36.2% |
38.4% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,250±$33k 13% above ME |
$83,500±$19kLowest 12% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
| Phippsburg 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±$47kHighest 44% above ME |
$409,800±$44k 38% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$335,800±$47kLowest 13% above ME |
| Georgetown and Cushing 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 |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,022±$346 10% below ME |
| Cushing 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 |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Georgetown and Phippsburg 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 | RSU 13 | RSU 38 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.