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Georgetown vs Ogunquit vs Springfield vs Phippsburg

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 kids (15.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Springfield has the youngest population (median age 51.4).
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).

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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.

MeasureGeorgetownOgunquitSpringfieldPhippsburg
People
Population
1,012Lowest
1,379
1,122
2,238Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
55.8±9.4
43% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
51.4±8.8Lowest
32% above U.S.
54.3±6.3
40% above U.S.
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
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±8
U.S.: 22%
11.5%±3.1
U.S.: 22%
Georgetown and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
33.1%±10.8
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
34.4%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
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%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
36.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.5%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Phippsburg 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
4% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$100,893±$19k
25% above U.S.
$107,833±$19k
34% above U.S.
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
28% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$384,100±$50k
15% above U.S.
$335,800±$47kLowest
about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,431±$448Highest
about the U.S. average
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$1,096±$217
22% below U.S.
$1,022±$346Lowest
28% below U.S.
Georgetown and Springfield 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.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$5,946Highest
91% above U.S.
$2,034Lowest
35% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
71.6%±20.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
25.9%±64.8
U.S.: 51.1%
35.5%±98.7
U.S.: 51.1%
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%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
7.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
81.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980
same as U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1984
4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 min
14% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
34 minHighest
30% above U.S.
21 minLowest
19% below U.S.
Work from home
21.5%±14
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.7%±11.6
U.S.: 15.1%
11.7%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
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 — — RSU 01 - LKRSU
High school 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.