What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has the most people working from home (21.5%).

West Bath 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Georgetown	West Bath
People
Population	1,012Lowest	1,863Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+1.8%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME	54.2±5.6Lowest 21% above ME
	Georgetown and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1%	14.7%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Georgetown and West Bath 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%	29.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Georgetown and West Bath 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%	50.7%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.8%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,250±$33kLowest 13% above ME	$103,333±$27kHighest 38% above ME
	West Bath 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	$422,800±$102kLowest 43% above ME
	Georgetown and West Bath 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	$1,112±$327Lowest about the ME average
	Georgetown and West Bath 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	$3,516Highest 16% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4%	41.1%±26.3Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Georgetown and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Highest ME: 10.7%	3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.4%Highest ME: 74.3%	82.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 22% above ME	21 minLowest 16% below ME
Work from home	21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9%	17.1%±6.9Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Georgetown and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Georgetown Public Schools	West Bath Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.