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Georgetown vs Newfields 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 affordable homes ($427k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Newfields | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,012 |
2,023Highest |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.8±9.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
50.3±8.7 29% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Arrowsic 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Newfields 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% |
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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.7% 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% |
3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$99,107±$27k 23% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,200±$47kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$584,200±$150k 76% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,431±$448Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,600±$412 13% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Arrowsic 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. |
$3,521 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest 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. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9Lowest 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 | — |
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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.