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Phippsburg vs Springfield vs Georgetown
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).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Georgetown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.5%).
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 | Springfield | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238Highest |
1,122 |
1,012Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Lowest 32% above U.S. |
55.8±9.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Phippsburg and Georgetown 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 34% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$84,250±$33kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,800±$47kLowest about the U.S. average |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$427,200±$47kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,431±$448Highest about the U.S. average |
| Georgetown and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,575 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.6%±20.1Highest 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±14Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown and Springfield 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 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.