What stands out worked out from the figures below

Deep River has the most affordable homes ($362k median).

Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Deep River	Georgetown
People
Population	4,458Lowest	8,474Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+3.5% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.2±5.6Highest 19% above U.S.	42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S.
	Deep River and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Georgetown and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.1%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Deep River and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Deep River and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,253±$19kLowest 12% above U.S.	$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,200±$26kLowest 9% above U.S.	$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,221±$185Lowest 14% below U.S.	$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,092Lowest 95% above U.S.	$7,272Highest 133% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.2%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	53.7%±22.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Deep River and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	84%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974 6 yrs older than U.S.	1974 6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 8% below U.S.	34 minHighest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	15.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Georgetown and Deep River 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	#70 of 149 in CT	#140 of 282 in MA
School district	Deep River School District · Regional School District 04	Georgetown
High school in town	Valley Regional High School	Georgetown High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3	9.3
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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.