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Georgetown vs Warner vs Owls Head
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%).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Owls Head has the shortest commute (16 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 | Warner | Owls Head |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,012Lowest |
2,959Highest |
1,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±9.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
52.6±6.6 35% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Owls Head 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% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Warner and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±10.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Georgetown and Owls Head 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% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Owls Head 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. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$87,325±$7k 8% above U.S. |
| Warner and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,200±$47kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$413,300±$43k 24% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,431±$448Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,191±$386Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Georgetown and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,575Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,981 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.9%±51.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Warner 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Georgetown Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 13 |
| 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 |
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.