What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.5%).

Sedgwick has the shortest commute (23 min average).

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	Sedgwick
People
Population	1,012Lowest	1,274Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.5%Highest ME: +2.6%	+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME	52.4±4.2Lowest 17% above ME
	Georgetown and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1%	14.3%±5Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Georgetown and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.1%±10.8Lowest ME: 22.4%	36.5%±10.4Highest ME: 22.4%
	Sedgwick 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%Lowest ME: 36.2%	44.5%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	0.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8%
	Sedgwick 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±$33kHighest 13% above ME	$70,446±$14kLowest 6% below ME
	Georgetown and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$427,200±$47kHighest 44% above ME	$336,200±$49kLowest 13% above ME
	Georgetown and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,431±$448Highest 26% above ME	$1,048±$770Lowest 8% below ME
	Georgetown and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,575Highest 15% below ME	$2,545Lowest 16% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4%	47.1%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Georgetown and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%	16.9%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.4%Highest ME: 74.3%	82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME	1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 22% above ME	23 minLowest 9% below ME
Work from home	21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9%	12%±6Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Georgetown and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Georgetown Public Schools	Sedgwick Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

ME 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.