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Georgetown vs Friendship

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%).
Friendship has the most affordable homes ($275k 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.

MeasureGeorgetownFriendship
People
Population
1,012Lowest
1,213Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.5%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-0.9%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
55.8±9.4Highest
25% above ME
55.5±6.9Lowest
24% above ME
Georgetown and Friendship 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%
15.3%±4.7Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Georgetown and Friendship 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%
37.3%±4.7Highest
ME: 22.4%
Friendship 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%
39.6%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.5%±1.3Lowest
ME: 5.8%
0.8%±1.3Highest
ME: 5.8%
Friendship 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
$75,625±$22kLowest
about the ME average
Georgetown and Friendship 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
$275,000±$56kLowest
7% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,431±$448Highest
26% above ME
$1,370±$53Lowest
20% above ME
Georgetown and Friendship 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
$2,218Lowest
27% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
71.6%±20.1Highest
ME: 48.4%
37.5%±42.4Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Georgetown and Friendship 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%
10%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.4%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
91.1%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
3 yrs newer than ME
1973Lowest
4 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
22% above ME
25 minLowest
about the ME average
Work from home
21.5%±14Highest
ME: 15.9%
17.9%±7.4Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Georgetown and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Georgetown Public Schools RSU 40/MSAD 40
High school in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.