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Georgetown vs Pike 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).
Pike has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Nelson has the most expensive homes ($230k median).
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 | Pike | Nelson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 603Lowest |
812 |
1,765Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -33.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-12.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.4±8.2 19% above NY |
48.3±4.4Highest 21% above NY |
47.2±6.2Lowest 19% 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%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Nelson and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±5.9 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±3.6Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
15.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
46.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 NY: 7% |
6.2%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Nelson and Pike 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±$11k 17% below NY |
$82,063±$18kHighest 5% below NY |
| Nelson and Pike 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 |
$129,100±$18k 70% below NY |
$230,000±$18kHighest 46% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $784±$182 52% below NY |
$810±$762Highest 50% below NY |
$773±$328Lowest 52% 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 | $3,333 49% below NY |
$2,947Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,990Highest 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±38 NY: 52.1% |
83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
22.2%±40.6Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.5% NY: 54.3% |
86.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 25% above NY |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
29 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest 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.