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Newcastle vs Georgetown vs Otis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newcastle has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Georgetown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.5%).
Otis has the most affordable homes ($283k 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 | Newcastle | Georgetown | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 664Lowest |
1,012Highest |
705 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.8±3.6 22% above ME |
55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME |
54.7±3.1Lowest 22% above ME |
| Georgetown and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Otis and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±14.6 ME: 22.4% |
33.1%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Georgetown and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% ME: 36.2% |
40.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Newcastle and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$49kLowest 8% above ME |
$84,250±$33k 13% above ME |
$101,250±$27kHighest 35% above ME |
| Otis and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$47k 42% above ME |
$427,200±$47kHighest 44% above ME |
$282,500±$23kLowest 5% below ME |
| Georgetown and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$448Lowest 7% above ME |
$1,431±$448 26% above ME |
$1,563±$734Highest 37% above ME |
| Otis and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,278Highest 74% above ME |
$2,575 15% below ME |
$2,263Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±48.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Georgetown and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
7.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% ME: 74.3% |
83.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
| Work from home | 20%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Georgetown and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Georgetown Public Schools | Otis Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.