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Georgetown vs Jay vs Sedgwick
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%).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($169k 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.
| Measure | Georgetown | Jay | Sedgwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,012Lowest |
4,657Highest |
1,274 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME |
39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
52.4±4.2 17% above ME |
| Georgetown and Sedgwick 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% |
17.5%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Jay 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% |
19.3%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
36.5%±10.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sedgwick 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% |
29.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Jay and Sedgwick 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 |
$70,238±$19kLowest 6% below ME |
$70,446±$14k 6% below ME |
| Georgetown and Sedgwick 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 |
$168,600±$27kLowest 43% below ME |
$336,200±$49k 13% above ME |
| Georgetown and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,431±$448Highest 26% above ME |
$759±$141Lowest 33% below ME |
$1,048±$770 8% below ME |
| Georgetown and Sedgwick 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 |
$2,245Lowest 26% below ME |
$2,545 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.1%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Georgetown and Sedgwick 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% |
9.8% ME: 10.7% |
16.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
23 min 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Georgetown and Sedgwick 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 | — | #86 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Georgetown Public Schools | RSU 73 | Sedgwick Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Spruce Mountain High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.