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Georgetown vs Newfields vs Wayne vs Penobscot
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 the most renters (16.6% rent).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Penobscot has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Newfields | Wayne | Penobscot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,012Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,101 |
1,154 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±9.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3 43% above U.S. |
53.4±5.7 37% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Penobscot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±10.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
32%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Georgetown and Penobscot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Wayne 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$63,194±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,200±$47k 28% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
$296,400±$58kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,431±$448 about the U.S. average |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,141±$33 19% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,575 17% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,289 5% above U.S. |
$1,852Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Penobscot and Georgetown 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Georgetown Public Schools | Newfields School District | RSU 38 | Penobscot Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.