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Georgetown vs Brooklyn

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 most expensive homes ($651k median).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k 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.

MeasureGeorgetownBrooklyn
People
Population
8,474Lowest
8,517Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
42.8±3.5Lowest
10% above U.S.
45.6±2.5Highest
17% above U.S.
Brooklyn and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
23.5%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
20.6%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Georgetown and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.5%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.6%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Georgetown and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
56.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
23.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Brooklyn and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$151,595±$23kHighest
88% above U.S.
$96,207±$15kLowest
19% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$651,200±$23kHighest
96% above U.S.
$315,200±$28kLowest
5% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,223±$506Highest
57% above U.S.
$1,125±$98Lowest
20% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,272Highest
133% above U.S.
$4,538Lowest
45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
53.7%±22.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
38.5%±19.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Georgetown and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
20.2%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.7%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #140 of 282 in MA #113 of 149 in CT
School district Georgetown Brooklyn School District
High school in town Georgetown High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
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.