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Georgetown vs North Haven
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 people working from home (21.5%).
North Haven has the shortest commute (9 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 | North Haven |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,012Highest |
480Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME |
49.6±6.6Lowest 11% above ME |
| Georgetown and North Haven 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% |
19.6%±6.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| North Haven 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% |
32.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Georgetown and North Haven 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% |
55.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| North Haven and Georgetown 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 |
$87,500±$22kHighest 17% above ME |
| North Haven 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±$47kLowest 44% above ME |
$440,200±$46kHighest 48% above ME |
| North Haven 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 |
$913±$318Lowest 20% below ME |
| Georgetown and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,575Lowest 15% below ME |
$3,824Highest 26% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
47.6%±67.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Georgetown and North Haven 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% |
8.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
9 minLowest 65% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9% |
16%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Georgetown and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Georgetown Public Schools | — |
| High school 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.

