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Newcastle vs Georgetown vs Smithfield
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%).
Smithfield has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 664Lowest |
1,012Highest |
856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% ME: +2.6% |
+1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.8±3.6Lowest 22% above ME |
55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME |
55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
10%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Georgetown and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±14.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.1%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Georgetown and Smithfield 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% |
34.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Smithfield and Newcastle 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 |
$107,917±$27kHighest 44% above ME |
| Smithfield 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 |
$242,800±$15kLowest 18% 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±$448 7% above ME |
$1,431±$448Highest 26% above ME |
$1,109±$358Lowest about the ME average |
| Georgetown and Newcastle 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 |
$2,575Lowest 15% below ME |
$2,866 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±48.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Georgetown and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% ME: 74.3% |
83.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 20%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±14 ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Smithfield and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Georgetown Public Schools | — |
| High school 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.