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Georgetown vs Ogunquit vs Ellsworth vs Arrowsic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Ellsworth | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,012 |
1,379 |
8,657Highest |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 55.8±9.4 25% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43±2.4Lowest 4% below ME |
50.3±8.7 12% 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%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Ellsworth 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit 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% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
39.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Ellsworth and Ogunquit 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 13% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$77,375±$18kLowest 4% above ME |
$99,107±$27k 33% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Arrowsic 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$242,300±$22kLowest 18% below ME |
$584,200±$150k 97% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,431±$448 26% above ME |
— | $1,017±$195Lowest 11% below ME |
$1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Georgetown 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,262 7% above ME |
$3,521 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.1%±15.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Georgetown and Ellsworth 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.3% ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
66.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit 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 | — | — | #63 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Georgetown Public Schools | — | Ellsworth Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Ellsworth High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.