Compare towns
Georgetown vs Thomaston vs Wayne
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%).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Thomaston | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,012Lowest |
2,769Highest |
1,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±9.4 25% above ME |
58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
55.6±5.3Lowest 24% 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%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest 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%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,250±$33k 13% above ME |
$56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne 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 |
$271,700±$10kLowest 8% below ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
| Georgetown and Wayne 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 |
$1,262±$343 11% above ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below 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 |
$3,289 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% ME: 74.3% |
73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14 ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 | — | #99 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Georgetown Public Schools | RSU 13 | RSU 38 |
| 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.