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Georgetown vs Unity 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 renters (16.6% rent).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
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.

MeasureGeorgetownUnityArrowsic
People
Population
1,012
1,375Highest
597Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-9.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
55.8±9.4
43% above U.S.
58±4.5Highest
49% above U.S.
50.3±8.7Lowest
29% above U.S.
Unity and Georgetown 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%
12%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.4%±7.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Arrowsic 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%
34.9%±7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
31.8%±11.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Unity 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%
U.S.: 35.7%
21.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
64.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.5%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1%±0.7
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Arrowsic and Unity 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.
$87,500±$16k
8% above U.S.
$99,107±$27kHighest
23% above U.S.
Arrowsic and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$427,200±$47k
28% above U.S.
$276,100±$29kLowest
17% below U.S.
$584,200±$150kHighest
76% above U.S.
Arrowsic and Georgetown 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
$1,625±$804Highest
15% above U.S.
$1,600±$412
13% above U.S.
Unity 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.
$5,394Highest
73% above U.S.
$3,521
13% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
71.6%±20.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Georgetown and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
16.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Lowest
same as U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 min
14% above U.S.
35 minHighest
32% above U.S.
29 minLowest
11% above U.S.
Work from home
21.5%±14Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.5%±4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.6%±9
U.S.: 15.1%
Georgetown and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Georgetown Public Schools Unity School District —
High school 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.