Compare towns
Georgetown vs Cornwall vs Friendship
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 highest household income ($115k).
Friendship has the most affordable homes ($275k 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 | Friendship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,012Lowest |
1,208 |
1,213Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±9.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
55.5±6.9 43% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Friendship and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest 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% |
0.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,250±$33k 4% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$75,625±$22kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,200±$47k 28% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$275,000±$56kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,431±$448Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,370±$53 3% below U.S. |
| Georgetown and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,575 17% below U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,218Lowest 29% below 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% |
37.5%±42.4Lowest 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% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.4Lowest 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.