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Georgetown vs Raymond vs Sedgwick
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 expensive homes ($427k median).
Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Sedgwick has the shortest commute (23 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.
| Measure | Georgetown | Raymond | Sedgwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,012Lowest |
4,610Highest |
1,274 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME |
47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME |
52.4±4.2 17% above ME |
| Georgetown and Sedgwick 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% |
19.1%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Raymond 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% |
22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
36.5%±10.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sedgwick 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Raymond and Sedgwick 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 |
$88,194±$20kHighest 18% above ME |
$70,446±$14kLowest 6% below ME |
| Raymond 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 |
$395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
$336,200±$49kLowest 13% above ME |
| Georgetown and Raymond 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 |
$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,048±$770 8% below ME |
| Georgetown and Sedgwick 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 |
$3,139Highest 3% above ME |
$2,545Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.1%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Georgetown and Sedgwick 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% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
23 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14 ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
12%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond 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 | — | #112 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Georgetown Public Schools | RSU 14 | Sedgwick Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.