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Georgetown vs Newfields vs Wayne
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).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Wayne has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | Newfields | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,012Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±9.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3 43% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Wayne 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% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest 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% |
29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Georgetown and Wayne 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% |
48.8% 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% |
6.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Wayne 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. |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,200±$47k 28% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,431±$448 about the U.S. average |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below 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. |
$3,289 5% 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% |
25%±52.1Lowest 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% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Newfields 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 | RSU 38 |
| 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.