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Georgetown vs Springfield vs Arrowsic 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 people working from home (21.5%).
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 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 | Springfield | Arrowsic | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,012 |
1,122 |
597Lowest |
2,238Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±9.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
50.3±8.7Lowest 29% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±11.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arrowsic 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. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$99,107±$27k 23% above U.S. |
$107,833±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Springfield 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. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$335,800±$47kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Arrowsic and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,431±$448 about the U.S. average |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,600±$412Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Georgetown 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. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,521 13% above U.S. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer 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. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown and Arrowsic 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 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.