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Georgetown vs Washington 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%).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Washington | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,012Lowest |
1,208 |
2,238Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±9.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
55±4.7 41% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Washington 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% |
29%±3Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington 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. |
$89,453±$12k 11% above U.S. |
$107,833±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Washington 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. |
$358,600±$32k 8% above U.S. |
$335,800±$47kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Georgetown and Washington 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 |
$1,106±$160 22% below U.S. |
$1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Georgetown and Washington 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. |
$4,321Highest 39% above U.S. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Georgetown Public Schools | Washington School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| 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.