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Georgetown vs Deep River vs Rowley

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 people working from home (20.2%).
Deep River has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Rowley has the oldest population (median age 50).

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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.

MeasureGeorgetownDeep RiverRowley
People
Population
8,474Highest
4,458Lowest
6,251
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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+5.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.8±3.5Lowest
10% above U.S.
46.2±5.6
19% above U.S.
50±6.3Highest
29% above U.S.
Rowley and Deep River 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%
16.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.3%±4.5
U.S.: 22%
Georgetown and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.5%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.1%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Deep River and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
56.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
44.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
56.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±2.2
U.S.: 6.4%
4.8%±2.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Rowley 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
$151,595±$23kHighest
88% above U.S.
$90,253±$19kLowest
12% above U.S.
$132,734±$32k
64% above U.S.
Georgetown and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$651,200±$23k
96% above U.S.
$362,200±$26kLowest
9% above U.S.
$667,300±$52kHighest
101% above U.S.
Rowley and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,223±$506Highest
57% above U.S.
$1,221±$185Lowest
14% below U.S.
$1,603±$520
13% above U.S.
Georgetown and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,272
133% above U.S.
$6,092Lowest
95% above U.S.
$8,309Highest
166% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
53.7%±22.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
58.2%±22.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
57.7%±27.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Deep River and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
69.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1975Highest
5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
24 minLowest
8% below U.S.
28 min
7% above U.S.
Work from home
20.2%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.2%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±4Lowest
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 #140 of 282 in MA #70 of 149 in CT #214 of 282 in MA
School district Georgetown Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 Triton
High school in town Georgetown High School Valley Regional High School None in town
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.