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Georgetown vs West Bath 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%).
West Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
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 | West Bath | Owls Head |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,012Lowest |
1,863Highest |
1,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME |
54.2±5.6 21% above ME |
52.6±6.6Lowest 17% 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%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±4.3Lowest 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% |
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% |
50.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| West Bath 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 |
$103,333±$27kHighest 38% above ME |
$87,325±$7k 17% above ME |
| West Bath 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 44% above ME |
$422,800±$102k 43% above ME |
$413,300±$43kLowest 39% 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 |
$1,191±$386 5% above ME |
| Georgetown and Owls Head 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 |
$2,981 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
41.1%±26.3 ME: 48.4% |
29.9%±51.6Lowest 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% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.3% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
21 min 16% below ME |
16 minLowest 34% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest 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 | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.