What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).

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	Newfields
People
Population	1,012Lowest	2,023Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55.8±9.4Highest 43% above U.S.	44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S.
Kids under 18	15.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Newfields and Georgetown 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%	13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields 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±$33kLowest 4% above U.S.	$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$427,200±$47kLowest 28% above U.S.	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,431±$448Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S.
	Newfields 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.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.6%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Georgetown and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest same as U.S.	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 14% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	21.5%±14Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Newfields 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	Newfields School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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.