What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has the most people working from home (21.5%).

Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Georgetown	Thomaston
People
Population	1,012Lowest	2,769Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.5%Highest ME: +2.6%	-1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	55.8±9.4Lowest 25% above ME	58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME
	Thomaston and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.7%±6.8Lowest ME: 18.1%	19.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1%
	Thomaston and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.1%±10.8Lowest ME: 22.4%	35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4%
	Thomaston 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%Highest ME: 36.2%	30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	1.6%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8%
	Thomaston 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±$33kHighest 13% above ME	$56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME
	Georgetown and Thomaston 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	$271,700±$10kLowest 8% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,431±$448Highest 26% above ME	$1,262±$343Lowest 11% above ME
	Georgetown and Thomaston 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	$4,487Highest 48% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4%	60.5%±23.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Georgetown and Thomaston 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%	6.6%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.4%Highest ME: 74.3%	73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME	1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 22% above ME	14 minLowest 45% below ME
Work from home	21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9%	4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Georgetown and Thomaston 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	—	#99 of 133 in ME
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.