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Living in Georgetown, CT

Georgetown is a small town of 1,932 people in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It's about 13 miles from Bridgeport, CT and 48 miles from New York, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $790k and rent runs about $3k a month.

1,932people
$790kTypical home
$2,735/moRent
84° / 37°Summer / winter
40"Snow
231Sunny days
108Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,932
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 673 people per sq mi
  • 48 mi to New York, NY
  • 13 mi to Bridgeport, CT
  • 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $790k (≈$4,984/mo)
  • Median rent $2,735/mo
  • Median household income $181k
  • Property tax about 1.3% of value
  • 7.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 84°F
  • Winter highs around 37°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
  • 231 sunny days a year (72 totally clear)
  • 134 cloudy days a year
  • 39 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 108 days a year with rain or snow
  • 40" of snow a year
  • 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 14 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (82 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (851 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 46
  • 26% of households have kids
  • 21% are 65 or older
  • 60% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 5% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 36 min
  • 4% walk or take transit to work
  • 19 mi to HPN airport
  • 39 mi to LGA (major hub)
  • 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 84% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1977
  • 96% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 463 ft
  • 10 mi to the ocean
  • 173 mi to a big lake
  • 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 20 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 6 mi to the nearest campground
  • 109 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 2,041 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 61 bars within 25 mi
  • 638 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 71 museums within 25 mi
  • 18 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • Farmers market in town

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 4% of Connecticut districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 3 mi to the nearest vet
  • 4 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 4 congregations per 10k people
  • 10 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Western Connecticut Planning Region: D+19 in 2024
  • Connecticut: D+14 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Moderate hurricane risk
  • Moderate tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • High flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.

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