What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($427k median).

Addison has the most affordable homes ($164k 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.

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

Measure	Georgetown	Addison
People
Population	1,012Lowest	1,045Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.5%Highest ME: +2.6%	-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME	54.2±3.9Lowest 21% above ME
	Georgetown and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1%	15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	33.1%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4%	24.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Georgetown and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.4%Highest ME: 36.2%	19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.3%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8%
	Addison and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,250±$33kHighest 13% above ME	$50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME
	Georgetown and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$427,200±$47kHighest 44% above ME	$163,500±$28kLowest 45% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,431±$448Highest 26% above ME	$900±$807Lowest 21% below ME
	Georgetown and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,575Highest 15% below ME	$1,625Lowest 46% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4%	60%±47.6Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Georgetown and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%	22.1%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	85%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME	1977Lowest same as ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 22% above ME	27 minLowest 11% above ME
Work from home	21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9%	8.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Georgetown and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Georgetown Public Schools	RSU 37/MSAD 37
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

ME 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.