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Sedgwick vs Somerville vs Georgetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sedgwick has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Somerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
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 | Sedgwick | Somerville | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,274Highest |
837Lowest |
1,012 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±4.2 17% above ME |
33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME |
| Georgetown and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Somerville and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.5%±10.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.1%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Sedgwick and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Somerville and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,446±$14kLowest 6% below ME |
$71,250±$15k 5% below ME |
$84,250±$33kHighest 13% above ME |
| Georgetown and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$49k 13% above ME |
$218,100±$41kLowest 26% below ME |
$427,200±$47kHighest 44% above ME |
| Georgetown and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,048±$770Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,583±$265Highest 39% above ME |
$1,431±$448 26% above ME |
| Somerville and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,545 16% below ME |
$2,505Lowest 17% below ME |
$2,575Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±58.5 ME: 48.4% |
71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Georgetown and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9% ME: 10.7% |
17%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 9% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 12%±6 ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Georgetown and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Sedgwick Public Schools | RSU 12 | Georgetown Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.