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Mapleton vs Woolwich vs Georgetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Woolwich has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Georgetown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.5%).
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 | Mapleton | Woolwich | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
3,158Highest |
1,012Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
33.1%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
40.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
$84,250±$33kLowest 13% above ME |
| Woolwich and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$254,500±$59k 14% below ME |
$427,200±$47kHighest 44% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $1,431±$448Highest 26% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,433 20% below ME |
$2,575Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Georgetown and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Georgetown and Woolwich 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 | — | #92 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Georgetown Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.