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Georgetown vs Cornwall vs Arrowsic
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 renters (16.6% rent).
Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k 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.
| Measure | Georgetown | Cornwall | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,012 |
1,208Highest |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.8±9.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
50.3±8.7Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±10.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±11.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Georgetown and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,250±$33kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$99,107±$27k 23% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,200±$47kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,431±$448 about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,600±$412Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,575Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,521 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Georgetown Public Schools | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.