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Georgetown vs Phippsburg vs Westbrook
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%).
Phippsburg has the highest household income ($108k).
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
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 | Phippsburg | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,012Lowest |
2,238 |
20,775Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+16.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME |
54.3±6.3 21% above ME |
37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME |
| Georgetown and Phippsburg 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% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±2.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Westbrook and Georgetown 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% |
34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Phippsburg 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% |
37.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
9%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,250±$33kLowest 13% above ME |
$107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$85,038±$7k 14% above ME |
| Phippsburg and Westbrook 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 |
$335,800±$47kLowest 13% above ME |
$383,300±$19k 29% above ME |
| Georgetown and Westbrook 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 |
$1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
$1,392±$74 22% above ME |
| Georgetown and Westbrook 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 |
$2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
$4,005Highest 32% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.1%±7.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Georgetown and Westbrook 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% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.8% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
21 min 13% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Georgetown and Westbrook 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 | — | — | #115 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Georgetown Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Westbrook Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Westbrook High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.