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Arrowsic vs Springfield vs Georgetown vs Bremen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
Georgetown has the most renters (16.6% rent).
Bremen has the shortest commute (22 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 | Arrowsic | Springfield | Georgetown | Bremen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
1,122Highest |
1,012 |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Lowest 29% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
55.8±9.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
52.1±8.2 34% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.1%±9.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bremen and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arrowsic and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27k 23% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$84,250±$33kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$100,000±$21k 24% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$427,200±$47k 28% above U.S. |
$425,300±$28k 28% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,431±$448 about the U.S. average |
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| Arrowsic and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 13% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,575Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$2,829 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.6%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±14 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bremen and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Georgetown Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.