What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has the most people working from home (21.5%).

Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Georgetown	Hancock
People
Population	1,012Lowest	2,518Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	55.8±9.4Lowest 25% above ME	56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME
	Hancock 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%	13.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Georgetown and Hancock 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%	30.2%±7Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Georgetown and Hancock 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%	34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.5%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8%
	Hancock 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	$72,285±$5kLowest 3% below ME
	Georgetown and Hancock 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	$276,800±$51kLowest 7% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,431±$448Highest 26% above ME	$1,171±$65Lowest about the ME average
	Georgetown and Hancock 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	$1,869Lowest 38% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4%	42%±15.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Georgetown and Hancock 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%	8.2%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.4%Highest ME: 74.3%	81.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME	1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 22% above ME	29 minLowest 18% above ME
Work from home	21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9%	5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Georgetown and Hancock 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	—	#117 of 133 in ME
School district	Georgetown Public Schools	Hancock Public Schools
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.