What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has the most people working from home (9%).

Wethersfield has the highest household income ($96k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Georgetown	Wethersfield
People
Population	603Lowest	815Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-33.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-14.5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47.4±8.2Highest 19% above NY	46±4.4Lowest 16% above NY
	Georgetown and Wethersfield 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%	21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Wethersfield and Georgetown 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%	13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%	20.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%	4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7%
	Wethersfield 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	$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$125,800±$21kLowest 70% below NY	$131,300±$20kHighest 69% below NY
	Wethersfield 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	$916±$126Highest 43% below NY
	Wethersfield 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	$2,787Lowest 58% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.1%±38Highest NY: 52.1%	30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Georgetown and Wethersfield 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%	80.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	41 minHighest 25% above NY	28 minLowest 13% below NY
Work from home	9%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9%	6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Georgetown and Wethersfield 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.