Compare towns
Georgetown vs Ogunquit vs Westport Island
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Westport Island has the most affordable homes ($352k 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 | Ogunquit | Westport Island |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,012 |
1,379Highest |
835Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±9.4Lowest 25% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
59.3±5.2 32% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Westport Island 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±10.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
35.9%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Westport Island 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Westport Island 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$87,564±$13k 17% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Westport Island 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 |
$351,700±$70kLowest 19% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,431±$448Highest 26% above ME |
— | $1,250±$157Lowest 10% above ME |
| Georgetown and Westport Island 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,184Lowest 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Georgetown and Westport Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 min 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±7.8Lowest 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.