Compare towns
Woolwich vs Georgetown vs Wiscasset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Georgetown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.5%).
Wiscasset has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Woolwich | Georgetown | Wiscasset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,158 |
1,012Lowest |
3,874Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME |
48.8±6.3Lowest 9% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Georgetown and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
33.1%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
28%±6.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
40.4% ME: 36.2% |
36.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Woolwich and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
$84,250±$33k 13% above ME |
$71,118±$37kLowest 5% below ME |
| Woolwich and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,500±$59kLowest 14% below ME |
$427,200±$47kHighest 44% above ME |
$325,200±$26k 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,431±$448Lowest 26% above ME |
$1,518±$485Highest 33% above ME |
| Wiscasset and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
$2,575 15% below ME |
$3,550Highest 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.6%±15.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Georgetown and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Georgetown and Wiscasset 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 | #92 of 133 in ME | — | #108 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Georgetown Public Schools | Wiscasset Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Wiscasset Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.2 |
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| 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.