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New Gloucester vs Georgetown vs Arundel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Gloucester has the most affordable homes ($357k median).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Arundel has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | New Gloucester | Georgetown | Arundel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,766 |
8,474Highest |
4,418Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Georgetown and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Georgetown and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$101,597±$17kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$421,300±$62k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,607±$495 14% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$3,763 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown and New Gloucester 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | #140 of 282 in MA | #7 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Georgetown | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | None in town | Georgetown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.