Compare towns
Newcastle vs Wayne vs Georgetown
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).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Newcastle | Wayne | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 664Lowest |
1,101Highest |
1,012 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.8±3.6Lowest 22% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME |
| Georgetown and Wayne 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% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Georgetown and Wayne 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% |
29.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.1%±10.8Highest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
40.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$84,250±$33k 13% above ME |
| Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29kLowest 22% above ME |
$427,200±$47kHighest 44% above 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 |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,431±$448Highest 26% above ME |
| 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 |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$2,575Lowest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±48.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Georgetown and Wayne 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% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 20%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±14 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 38 | Georgetown 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.