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Georgetown vs Owls Head

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.5%).
Owls Head has the shortest commute (16 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.

MeasureGeorgetownOwls Head
People
Population
1,012Lowest
1,482Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.5%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-4.8%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
55.8±9.4Highest
25% above ME
52.6±6.6Lowest
17% above ME
Georgetown and Owls Head 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%
13.6%±4.3Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Georgetown and Owls Head 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%
31.9%±4.4Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Georgetown and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40.4%Highest
ME: 36.2%
39.4%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.5%±1.3Lowest
ME: 5.8%
2.6%±1.4Highest
ME: 5.8%
Owls Head 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
$87,325±$7kHighest
17% above ME
Owls Head 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±$47kHighest
44% above ME
$413,300±$43kLowest
39% above ME
Georgetown and Owls Head 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
$1,191±$386Lowest
5% above ME
Georgetown and Owls Head 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
$2,981Highest
about the ME average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
71.6%±20.1Highest
ME: 48.4%
29.9%±51.6Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Georgetown and Owls Head 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%
5.7%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.4%Highest
ME: 74.3%
81.6%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
3 yrs newer than ME
1969Lowest
8 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
22% above ME
16 minLowest
34% below ME
Work from home
21.5%±14Highest
ME: 15.9%
13.3%±4.1Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Georgetown and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Georgetown Public Schools RSU 13
High school in town None 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.