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Ailey vs Dearing

85 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (4.5× in Ailey) and property tax bill (+75% in Ailey).

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Ailey, GAA regional job hubGeorgia · 489 people
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Dearing, GAKnown for its schoolsGeorgia · 760 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

AileyA regional job hub
Work324 jobsbased in Ailey, a regional job hub Housing$144K typical home57% below the GA typical home SchoolsBetter than 36%of GA districts All about Ailey →
DearingKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 14%of GA districts Housing$211K typical home36% below the GA typical home All about Dearing →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails4.5×
Ailey has more miles of trail
Ailey 1.8 miDearing 0.4 mi
Property tax bill+75%
Tax bills are bigger in Ailey
Ailey $1,348Dearing $769
Rent+42%
Rent runs higher in Dearing
Dearing $1,105Ailey $778
Jobs per worker2.2×
Ailey is more of a job hub
Ailey 1.86Dearing 0.86
Bachelor’s degree++14.5 pts
More adults in Ailey have a degree
Ailey 35.1%Dearing 20.6%
Street grid+58%
Dearing has the more walkable street grid
Dearing 48.8Ailey 30.9
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $340 more a month in Dearing

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Ailey$880/mo
Typical home $144K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.08% · or rent about $778/mo · Housing →
Dearing$1,220/mo
Typical home $211K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.67% · or rent about $1,105/mo · Housing →

The difference: $340 a month, about $4,100 a year, between Dearing and Ailey.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Georgia ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
C+AileyBetter than 36% of districts in the state DDearingBetter than 14% of districts in the state
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
AileyDearing
Snow a year0″1″
January low38°F35°F
July high92°F94°F
Growing season (days)251d232d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)35th25th
Outdoors & history
AileyDearing
Trails2 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%1.9%
Famous people born here22
Community
AileyDearing
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

85 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AileyGADearingGA
Ailey ↔ Dearing85 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

AileyDearing
People
Population 489Lowest 760Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -3.6% GA: +10.6%
Median age 28.5±14.4Lowest 24% below GA 31.4±3.7Highest 16% below GA
Dearing and Ailey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.4%±4.4Lowest GA: 23.2% 35%±25.3Highest GA: 23.2%
Dearing and Ailey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.9%±12.5Highest GA: 15% 16.1%±5.1Lowest GA: 15%
Ailey and Dearing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 35.1%Highest GA: 34.9% 20.6%Lowest GA: 34.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 29%±25.7Highest GA: 6.4% 4.3%±3.1Lowest GA: 6.4%
Ailey and Dearing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $48,750±$11kLowest 37% below GA $66,146±$21kHighest 14% below GA
Dearing and Ailey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $124,300±$52kHighest 59% below GA $114,100±$47kLowest 62% below GA
Ailey and Dearing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $778±$11Lowest 44% below GA $1,105±$156Highest 21% below GA
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,348Highest 42% below GA $769Lowest 67% below GA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest GA: 52.4% 17%±43.4Highest GA: 52.4%
Dearing and Ailey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.1%Lowest GA: 13.4% 10.7%Highest GA: 13.4%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 85.4%Highest GA: 65.7% 78.9%Lowest GA: 65.7%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Lowest 20 yrs older than GA 1977Highest 15 yrs older than GA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 32% below GA 25 minHighest 13% below GA
Work from home 5.9%±5.2Highest GA: 15.9% 0.3%±1.3Lowest GA: 15.9%
Ailey and Dearing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.3%Highest 0.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.3 miLowest 18.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.86Highest 0.86Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Vidalia (28%)Augusta (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DearingFew work in Ailey
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.8 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.8 miHighest 0.5 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 30.9Lowest 48.8Highest
Schools
School district Montgomery CountyMcDuffie County
High school in town None in townNone in town
Georgia average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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