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York vs Georgetown vs Ogunquit vs Eliot

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has the highest household income ($152k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Eliot has the most affordable homes ($499k median).

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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.

MeasureYorkGeorgetownOgunquitEliot
People
Population
13,986Highest
8,474
1,379Lowest
7,146
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+9.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.5±5.2
27% above U.S.
42.8±3.5Lowest
10% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
50.8±5.9
31% above U.S.
Kids under 18
21.1%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
23.5%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
16.3%±3.9
U.S.: 22%
Georgetown and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.9%±3.2
U.S.: 17.2%
18.5%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.8%±6.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
53.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
56.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
43.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.5%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$121,250±$25k
50% above U.S.
$151,595±$23kHighest
88% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$101,522±$10kLowest
26% above U.S.
Georgetown and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$636,400±$30k
91% above U.S.
$651,200±$23k
96% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$498,900±$62kLowest
50% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,490±$336Lowest
5% above U.S.
$2,223±$506Highest
57% above U.S.
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$1,948±$471
38% above U.S.
Georgetown and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,658
49% above U.S.
$7,272Highest
133% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$4,549
46% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.5%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
53.7%±22.5
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
55.1%±20.1
U.S.: 51.1%
York and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
84%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
11% below U.S.
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
23 minLowest
15% below U.S.
Work from home
26%±3.9
U.S.: 15.1%
20.2%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.4%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #13 of 133 in ME #140 of 282 in MA — #19 of 133 in ME
School district York Public Schools Georgetown — RSU 35/MSAD 35
High school in town York High School Georgetown High School — None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
9.6Highest
9.3Lowest
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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.