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Georgetown vs Windsor

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).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($305k 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.

MeasureGeorgetownWindsor
People
Population
8,474Lowest
29,468Highest
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.
43.7±1.9Highest
12% above U.S.
Windsor 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%
19.2%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Georgetown and Windsor 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%
20%±2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Georgetown 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%
43.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.9%±1.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Windsor 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.
$104,725±$8kLowest
30% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$651,200±$23kHighest
96% above U.S.
$305,200±$11kLowest
8% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,223±$506Highest
57% above U.S.
$1,681±$62Lowest
19% above U.S.
Georgetown and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,272Highest
133% above U.S.
$5,351Lowest
72% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
53.7%±22.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.9%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Georgetown and Windsor 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%
6.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Highest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1970Lowest
10 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
21 minLowest
19% below U.S.
Work from home
20.2%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.1%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Georgetown and Windsor 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 #117 of 149 in CT
School district Georgetown Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District
High school in town Georgetown High School Windsor High School
Students per teacherat that high school
9.3Lowest
10.2Highest
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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.