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Phippsburg vs Ellsworth vs Georgetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phippsburg has the highest household income ($108k).
Ellsworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Phippsburg | Ellsworth | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238 |
8,657Highest |
1,012Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3 21% above ME |
43±2.4Lowest 4% below ME |
55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME |
| Georgetown and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Ellsworth and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.1%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Phippsburg and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.3% ME: 36.2% |
40.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ellsworth and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$77,375±$18kLowest 4% above ME |
$84,250±$33k 13% above ME |
| Phippsburg and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,800±$47k 13% above ME |
$242,300±$22kLowest 18% below ME |
$427,200±$47kHighest 44% above ME |
| Georgetown and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346 10% below ME |
$1,017±$195Lowest 11% below ME |
$1,431±$448Highest 26% above ME |
| Georgetown and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
$3,262Highest 7% above ME |
$2,575 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.1%±15.7 ME: 48.4% |
71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Georgetown and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% ME: 10.7% |
9.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% ME: 74.3% |
66.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Georgetown and Phippsburg 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 | — | #63 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Ellsworth Public Schools | Georgetown Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Ellsworth High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.