Compare towns
Phippsburg vs Sidney vs Bath 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).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($427k 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 | Sidney | Bath | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,238 |
4,790 |
8,815Highest |
1,012Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3 21% above ME |
43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
45.4±3 about the ME average |
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% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney 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% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1 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% ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
40.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| 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 |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below 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 |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
$310,900±$30kLowest 5% above ME |
$427,200±$47kHighest 44% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
$1,340±$304 18% above ME |
$1,044±$116 8% below ME |
$1,431±$448Highest 26% above ME |
| Georgetown and Sidney 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 |
$2,474 19% below ME |
$3,847Highest 27% above ME |
$2,575 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Georgetown and Bath 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
24 min about the ME average |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Georgetown and Bath 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | #31 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 18 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Georgetown Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Morse High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8 |
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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.