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Owls Head vs Paris 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).
Paris has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
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 | Owls Head | Paris | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,482 |
5,317Highest |
1,012Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±6.6 17% above ME |
48.2±5.6Lowest 8% 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% |
15.8%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Paris 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% |
24.6%±5.9Lowest 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% |
28.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Paris 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±$7kHighest 17% above ME |
$75,137±$20kLowest about the ME average |
$84,250±$33k 13% above ME |
| Owls Head and Georgetown 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 |
$240,400±$57kLowest 19% 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±$386Lowest 5% above 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 | $2,981Highest about the ME average |
$2,649 13% below ME |
$2,575Lowest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±51.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.3%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Georgetown and Paris 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% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
60.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 34% below ME |
22 min 9% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.4%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Georgetown and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #114 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 13 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | Georgetown 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.