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Georgetown vs Westbrook vs Arrowsic
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 oldest population (median age 55.8).
Westbrook has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
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 | Westbrook | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,012 |
20,775Highest |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+16.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME |
37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME |
50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
| Georgetown and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±6.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±2.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Westbrook 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% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Georgetown and Arrowsic 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% |
41.3% ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,250±$33kLowest 13% above ME |
$85,038±$7k 14% above ME |
$99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
| Arrowsic 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±$47k 44% above ME |
$383,300±$19kLowest 29% above ME |
$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,431±$448 26% above ME |
$1,392±$74Lowest 22% above ME |
$1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Georgetown 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 |
$4,005Highest 32% above ME |
$3,521 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.1%±7.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
8% ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
| Georgetown and Arrowsic 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 | Westbrook Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Westbrook High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.