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Georgetown vs Otselic

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 people working from home (9%).
Otselic has grown the fastest since 2010 (-18.5%).

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.

MeasureGeorgetownOtselic
People
Population
603Lowest
909Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-33.5%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-18.5%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
47.4±8.2Lowest
19% above NY
53.3±9.8Highest
34% above NY
Otselic and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.9%±4.3Highest
NY: 20.5%
16.8%±4.4Lowest
NY: 20.5%
Georgetown and Otselic 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%
22.7%±3.9Lowest
NY: 17.9%
Georgetown and Otselic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
18.1%Highest
NY: 40.2%
14.3%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.5%±1.3Lowest
NY: 7%
2%±2Highest
NY: 7%
Otselic and Georgetown 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
$63,854±$4kHighest
26% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$125,800±$21kHighest
70% below NY
$107,800±$18kLowest
75% below NY
Georgetown and Otselic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$784±$182Lowest
52% below NY
$900±$171Highest
44% below NY
Otselic and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,333Highest
49% below NY
$2,235Lowest
66% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
37.1%±38Lowest
NY: 52.1%
55.3%±29.6Highest
NY: 52.1%
Otselic and Georgetown 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%
14.2%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
78.9%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
86.6%Highest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1951Lowest
8 yrs older than NY
1971Highest
12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
41 minHighest
25% above NY
30 minLowest
8% below NY
Work from home
9%±6.6Highest
NY: 14.9%
5.6%±5.8Lowest
NY: 14.9%
Georgetown and Otselic 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.