What stands out worked out from the figures below

Washington has the shortest commute (26 min average).

Georgetown has the highest household income ($152k).

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	Washington	Georgetown
People
Population	3,676Lowest	8,474Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+3.5% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.9±5.5Highest 28% above U.S.	42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S.
	Washington and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Georgetown and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Washington and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,549±$16kLowest 26% above U.S.	$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$660,200±$130kHighest 98% above U.S.	$651,200±$23kLowest 96% above U.S.
	Washington and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,204±$264Lowest 15% below U.S.	$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,709Lowest 51% above U.S.	$7,272Highest 133% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.1%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Georgetown and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	84%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 3% below U.S.	34 minHighest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	20.1%±9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Georgetown and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#17 of 149 in CT	#140 of 282 in MA
School district	Regional School District 12	Georgetown
High school in town	Shepaug Valley School	Georgetown High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.1Lowest	9.3Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.