Compare towns
Owls Head vs Georgetown vs Lamoine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Owls Head has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Georgetown has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Lamoine has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Owls Head | Georgetown | Lamoine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,482 |
1,012Lowest |
1,782Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±6.6 17% above ME |
55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME |
49.6±7.3Lowest 11% above ME |
| Georgetown and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Georgetown and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.9%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
33.1%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Georgetown and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4% ME: 36.2% |
40.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lamoine and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,325±$7k 17% above ME |
$84,250±$33kLowest 13% above ME |
$88,542±$15kHighest 18% above ME |
| Lamoine and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,300±$43k 39% above ME |
$427,200±$47kHighest 44% above ME |
$324,800±$43kLowest 10% above ME |
| Georgetown and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$386 5% above ME |
$1,431±$448Highest 26% above ME |
$1,174±$158Lowest 3% above ME |
| Georgetown and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,981Highest about the ME average |
$2,575 15% below ME |
$2,303Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±51.6 ME: 48.4% |
71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Georgetown and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
83.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 34% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
22 min 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
| Georgetown and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 13 | Georgetown Public Schools | Lamoine 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.