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Georgetown vs Sutton vs Sedgwick
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 people working from home (21.5%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Sedgwick has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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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 | Sutton | Sedgwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,012Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,274 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±9.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
52.4±4.2 35% above U.S. |
| 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%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Sedgwick 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$70,446±$14kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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±$47kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$336,200±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,431±$448 about the U.S. average |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,048±$770Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Georgetown 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,545Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Georgetown Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District | Sedgwick Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.