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Wells vs Upton vs Georgetown vs North Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
North Berwick has the most affordable homes ($429k 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 | Wells | Upton | Georgetown | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,713Highest |
8,189 |
8,474 |
5,129Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±3.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Wells and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,024±$11kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16k 26% above U.S. |
| Upton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,300±$23k 46% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$428,500±$33kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,350±$297 4% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,105±$116 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
$3,735 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #22 of 133 in ME | #46 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Georgetown | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Wells High School | Blackstone Valley | Georgetown High School | Noble High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
11.2 |
9.3Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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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.