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Owls Head vs Mapleton vs Appleton vs Georgetown
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).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Georgetown has the most people working from home (21.5%).
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 | Owls Head | Mapleton | Appleton | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,482 |
1,884Highest |
1,360 |
1,012Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±6.6 17% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
55.8±9.4Highest 25% 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Georgetown 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
33.1%±10.8Highest 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% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Appleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$84,250±$33k 13% above ME |
| Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$427,200±$47kHighest 44% 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,104±$82 3% below ME |
$1,431±$448Highest 26% 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 | $2,981 about the ME average |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,575 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±51.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
71.6%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Georgetown 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
83.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 34% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Georgetown and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 13 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Appleton Public Schools | Georgetown Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.