What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has the highest household income ($152k).

Washington has the shortest commute (26 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.

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

Measure	Georgetown	Washington
People
Population	8,474Highest	3,676Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S.	49.9±5.5Highest 28% above U.S.
	Washington 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%	19%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Georgetown and Washington 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%	26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	53.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Washington 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.	$101,549±$16kLowest 26% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$651,200±$23kLowest 96% above U.S.	$660,200±$130kHighest 98% above U.S.
	Washington 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.	$1,204±$264Lowest 15% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,272Highest 133% above U.S.	$4,709Lowest 51% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	26.1%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Georgetown and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 27% above U.S.	26 minLowest 3% below U.S.
Work from home	20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	20.1%±9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Georgetown and Washington 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	#17 of 149 in CT
School district	Georgetown	Regional School District 12
High school in town	Georgetown High School	Shepaug Valley School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Highest	9.1Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.