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Georgetown vs Java 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).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Nelson has the most people working from home (13.8%).
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 | Java | Nelson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 603Lowest |
2,049Highest |
1,765 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -33.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.4±8.2Highest 19% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% 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% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±8 NY: 20.5% |
| Java 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% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Georgetown and Nelson 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% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
46.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
6.2%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Nelson and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $46,458±$6kLowest 46% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$82,063±$18k 5% below NY |
| Java 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 |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$230,000±$18kHighest 46% below NY |
| Nelson and Java 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 |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$773±$328Lowest 52% below NY |
| Java 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 |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,990Highest 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±38Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest 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% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1957Highest 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 25% above NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
29 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±6.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Nelson and Georgetown 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.