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Phippsburg vs Sutton vs Georgetown vs Harpswell
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).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Sutton | Georgetown | Harpswell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,238 |
9,452Highest |
1,012Lowest |
5,046 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
55.8±9.4 43% above U.S. |
62±1.5Highest 59% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
8.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$84,250±$33kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$96,250±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Phippsburg 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 |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$427,200±$47k 28% above U.S. |
$609,700±$60kHighest 83% above U.S. |
| Harpswell and Sutton 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. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,431±$448Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,348±$53 5% below U.S. |
| 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 35% below U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$2,575 17% below U.S. |
$3,141 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.6%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.9%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Sutton 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±14 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Georgetown 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Sutton | Georgetown Public Schools | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.