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Phippsburg vs Georgetown vs Eddington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Georgetown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Eddington has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
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 | Georgetown | Eddington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238 |
8,474Highest |
2,223Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
54.9±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Eddington 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Georgetown 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±$19k 34% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$75,350±$18kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,800±$47k about the U.S. average |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$268,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,127±$49 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$2,758 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±45.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown and Eddington 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 | — | #140 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Georgetown | RSU 63/MSAD 63 |
| High school in town | None in town | Georgetown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.