Compare towns
Georgetown vs Kennebunk 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 the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Phippsburg has the most affordable homes ($336k 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 | Kennebunk | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,012Lowest |
11,820Highest |
2,238 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME |
54.6±3.3 22% above ME |
54.3±6.3Lowest 21% above ME |
| Georgetown and Kennebunk 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% |
17.7%±3Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Kennebunk 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% |
30%±4Lowest 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% |
51.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Kennebunk and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,250±$33kLowest 13% above ME |
$107,804±$8k 44% above ME |
$107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
| Phippsburg and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,200±$47k 44% above ME |
$487,700±$21kHighest 64% above ME |
$335,800±$47kLowest 13% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Georgetown 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 |
$1,425±$290 25% above ME |
$1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
| Georgetown and Kennebunk 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 |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
$2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9 ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14 ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunk and Georgetown 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 | — | #9 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Georgetown Public Schools | RSU 21 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.