Compare towns
Georgetown vs Mount Desert vs Ogunquit 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 most kids (15.7% under 18).
Mount Desert has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Mount Desert | Ogunquit | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,012Lowest |
1,671 |
1,379 |
2,238Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% ME: +2.6% |
+4.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±9.4 25% above ME |
54.9±8.2 23% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.3±6.3Lowest 21% above ME |
| Ogunquit 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% |
14.1%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Georgetown and Mount Desert 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% |
29.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
34.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Phippsburg 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% |
64.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
37.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert 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 |
$92,813±$9k 24% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,833±$19k 44% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Phippsburg 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 |
$522,100±$66k 76% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$335,800±$47kLowest 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,431±$448Highest 26% above ME |
$1,341±$89 18% above ME |
— | $1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
| Georgetown and Mount Desert 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 |
$3,512 16% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.9%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Georgetown and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% ME: 74.3% |
84.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 min 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14 ME: 15.9% |
19.1%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Georgetown Public Schools | Mount Desert Public Schools | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.