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Georgetown vs Barrington vs Nelson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the most affordable homes ($126k median).
Barrington has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
Nelson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.5%).
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 | Barrington | Nelson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 603Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,765 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -33.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.4±8.2Highest 19% above NY |
44.8±3.4Lowest 13% above NY |
47.2±6.2 19% above NY |
| Georgetown and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±8 NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±5.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Georgetown and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29% NY: 40.2% |
46.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.3 NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
6.2%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $46,458±$6kLowest 46% below NY |
$90,938±$16kHighest 6% above NY |
$82,063±$18k 5% below NY |
| Barrington and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,800±$21kLowest 70% below NY |
$255,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
$230,000±$18k 46% below NY |
| Barrington and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $784±$182 52% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
$773±$328Lowest 52% below NY |
| Barrington and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,333Lowest 49% below NY |
$3,463 47% below NY |
$3,990Highest 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±38Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
22.2%±40.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Georgetown and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.8%Highest NY: 14% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 25% above NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
29 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±6.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Nelson and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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NY 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.