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Phippsburg vs Georgetown vs Harpswell
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Georgetown has the most kids (15.7% under 18).
Harpswell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Harpswell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238 |
1,012Lowest |
5,046Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3Lowest 21% above ME |
55.8±9.4 25% above ME |
62±1.5Highest 38% above ME |
| Harpswell and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
8.8%±2.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Georgetown and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
33.1%±10.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Harpswell and Phippsburg 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% |
40.4% ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Phippsburg and Harpswell 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 |
$84,250±$33kLowest 13% above ME |
$96,250±$15k 29% above ME |
| Phippsburg and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,800±$47kLowest 13% above ME |
$427,200±$47k 44% above ME |
$609,700±$60kHighest 106% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
$1,431±$448Highest 26% above ME |
$1,348±$53 18% above ME |
| Georgetown and Harpswell 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 |
$2,575 15% below ME |
$3,141Highest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.9%±5.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| 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 ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.7%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Georgetown and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Georgetown Public Schools | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school 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 |
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.