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Georgetown vs Jefferson vs Owls Head
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.5%).
Jefferson has the most affordable homes ($297k median).
Owls Head has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Jefferson | Owls Head |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,012Lowest |
1,013 |
1,482Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±9.4 43% above U.S. |
58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
52.6±6.6Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Jefferson 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 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Owls Head and Jefferson 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 4% above U.S. |
$67,188±$13kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$87,325±$7kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Owls Head 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 28% above U.S. |
$296,700±$92kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$413,300±$43k 24% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,431±$448Highest about the U.S. average |
$867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,191±$386 16% below U.S. |
| Georgetown and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,575Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$4,196Highest 35% above U.S. |
$2,981 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.9%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown and Jefferson 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 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 20 photos → | None yet |
U.S. 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.