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Deep River vs Georgetown vs Essex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deep River has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Georgetown has the highest household income ($152k).
Essex has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
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 | Deep River | Georgetown | Essex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,458Lowest |
8,474Highest |
6,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.2±5.6 19% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
52.4±3.6Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Essex and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.3Lowest 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%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Essex and Deep River 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% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Essex and Deep River 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. |
$104,395±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$26kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$552,000±$53k 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,623±$326 15% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Essex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092 95% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$5,678Lowest 82% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±9.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown and Essex 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 | #33 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Georgetown | Essex School District |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | Georgetown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.