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Georgetown vs Wayne vs Westbrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($427k median).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
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 | Wayne | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,012Lowest |
1,101 |
20,775Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+16.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME |
| Georgetown and Wayne 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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±2.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Westbrook 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 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Georgetown and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
9%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Westbrook and Wayne 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 13% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$85,038±$7k 14% above ME |
| Wayne and Westbrook 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 |
$362,800±$29kLowest 22% above ME |
$383,300±$19k 29% above ME |
| Georgetown and Westbrook 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 |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,392±$74 22% above ME |
| Georgetown and Westbrook 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 |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$4,005Highest 32% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.1%±7.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Georgetown and Westbrook 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% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest 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 | — | — | #115 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Georgetown Public Schools | RSU 38 | Westbrook Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Westbrook High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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| 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.