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Phippsburg vs Georgetown vs West Bath
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 most affordable homes ($336k median).
Georgetown has the most people working from home (21.5%).
West Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
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 | West Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238Highest |
1,012Lowest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3 21% above ME |
55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME |
54.2±5.6Lowest 21% 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% |
15.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Georgetown and West Bath 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% |
33.1%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
29.4%±4.2Lowest 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% |
40.4% ME: 36.2% |
50.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| West Bath 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 |
$84,250±$33kLowest 13% above ME |
$103,333±$27k 38% above ME |
| Phippsburg and West Bath 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±$47kHighest 44% above ME |
$422,800±$102k 43% above ME |
| Georgetown and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
$1,431±$448Highest 26% above ME |
$1,112±$327 about the ME average |
| Georgetown and West Bath 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 |
$3,516Highest 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
41.1%±26.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Georgetown and West Bath 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 13% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Georgetown and West Bath 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 | West Bath Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.