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Georgetown vs Pike

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%).
Pike has grown the fastest since 2010 (-12.5%).

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.

MeasureGeorgetownPike
People
Population
603Lowest
812Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-33.5%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-12.5%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
47.4±8.2Lowest
19% above NY
48.3±4.4Highest
21% above NY
Pike 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%
17.6%±4.2Lowest
NY: 20.5%
Georgetown and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.5%±5.9Lowest
NY: 17.9%
25.2%±6Highest
NY: 17.9%
Pike and Georgetown 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%
15.1%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.5%±1.3Lowest
NY: 7%
2.8%±2.3Highest
NY: 7%
Pike 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
$71,250±$11kHighest
17% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$125,800±$21kLowest
70% below NY
$129,100±$18kHighest
70% below NY
Pike and Georgetown 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
$810±$762Highest
50% below NY
Pike 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
$2,947Lowest
55% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
37.1%±38Lowest
NY: 52.1%
83.7%±13.7Highest
NY: 52.1%
Pike 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%
9%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
78.9%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
80.5%Highest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1951Lowest
8 yrs older than NY
1965Highest
6 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
41 minHighest
25% above NY
22 minLowest
33% below NY
Work from home
9%±6.6Highest
NY: 14.9%
2.5%±1.7Lowest
NY: 14.9%
Georgetown and Pike 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.