Compare towns
Georgetown vs Liberty
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 most expensive homes ($427k median).
Liberty has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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.
| Measure | Georgetown | Liberty |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,012Highest |
969Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME |
40.5±6.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Georgetown and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±6.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Liberty and Georgetown 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% |
21.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Georgetown and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Georgetown and Liberty 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 |
$71,146±$15kLowest 5% below ME |
| Georgetown and Liberty 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 |
$229,600±$31kLowest 23% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,431±$448Highest 26% above ME |
$559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,575Highest 15% below ME |
$2,434Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.5%±42.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Georgetown and Liberty 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% |
14.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 22% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Georgetown and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Georgetown Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.

