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Phippsburg vs Sutton vs Warner 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).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Georgetown has the most people working from home (21.5%).
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 | Sutton | Warner | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,238 |
2,239 |
2,959Highest |
1,012Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Warner 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$84,250±$33kLowest 4% 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 |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$427,200±$47kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,431±$448 about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Georgetown 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
$2,575 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.6%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±14Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Georgetown Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.