What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Haven has the shortest commute (9 min average).

Georgetown has the most people working from home (21.5%).

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.

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

Measure	North Haven	Georgetown
People
Population	480Lowest	1,012Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+1.5% ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.6±6.6Lowest 11% above ME	55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME
	Georgetown and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.6%±6.5Highest ME: 18.1%	15.7%±6.8Lowest ME: 18.1%
	North Haven and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	32.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4%	33.1%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4%
	Georgetown and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55.4%Highest ME: 36.2%	40.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8%	0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
	North Haven and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,500±$22kHighest 17% above ME	$84,250±$33kLowest 13% above ME
	North Haven and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$440,200±$46kHighest 48% above ME	$427,200±$47kLowest 44% above ME
	North Haven and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$913±$318Lowest 20% below ME	$1,431±$448Highest 26% above ME
	Georgetown and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,824Highest 26% above ME	$2,575Lowest 15% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.6%±67.9Lowest ME: 48.4%	71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4%
	Georgetown and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.8%Highest ME: 10.7%	6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Lowest ME: 74.3%	83.4%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME	1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	9 minLowest 65% below ME	30 minHighest 22% above ME
Work from home	16%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9%	21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9%
	Georgetown and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Georgetown Public Schools
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

ME 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.