Compare towns
Owls Head vs Vinalhaven 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).
Vinalhaven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Georgetown has the most kids (15.7% under 18).
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 | Vinalhaven | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,482Highest |
1,216 |
1,012Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±6.6Lowest 17% above ME |
65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
55.8±9.4 25% above ME |
| Vinalhaven and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
11.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Georgetown and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.9%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
33.1%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
45.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
40.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Vinalhaven 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 |
$72,963±$11kLowest 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±$43kLowest 39% above ME |
$428,400±$44kHighest 44% above ME |
$427,200±$47k 44% above ME |
| Vinalhaven and Georgetown 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 |
$1,017±$924Lowest 11% 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 |
$3,598Highest 19% above ME |
$2,575Lowest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±51.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.6%±41.5 ME: 48.4% |
71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Georgetown and Vinalhaven 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% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 8 yrs older than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 34% below ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Georgetown and Vinalhaven 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 |
| 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.