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Georgetown vs Wells vs Owls Head
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 people working from home (21.5%).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
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 | Wells | Owls Head |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,012Lowest |
11,713Highest |
1,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% ME: +2.6% |
+18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME |
53.6±3.8 20% above ME |
52.6±6.6Lowest 17% above ME |
| Georgetown and Wells 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% |
18%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Wells 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% |
31%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.9%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| 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% ME: 36.2% |
43.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Wells 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 13% above ME |
$88,024±$11kHighest 18% above ME |
$87,325±$7k 17% above ME |
| Wells 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±$47k 44% above ME |
$485,300±$23kHighest 64% above ME |
$413,300±$43kLowest 39% above ME |
| Wells and Georgetown 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 |
$1,350±$297 19% above ME |
$1,191±$386Lowest 5% above ME |
| Georgetown and Wells 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 |
$3,215Highest 6% above ME |
$2,981 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
29.9%±51.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Georgetown and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
28 min 12% above ME |
16 minLowest 34% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Georgetown and Wells 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 | — | #22 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Georgetown Public Schools | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | Wells High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.