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Bluffton vs Buckhead 167 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (374× in Bluffton) and property tax bill (2.3× in Bluffton).
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.
The biggest differences Where they differ most The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $1,690 more a month in Buckhead 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Bluffton $1,400 /mo
Typical home $203K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.98% · Housing →
Buckhead $3,080 /mo
Typical home $537K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.60% · Housing →
The difference: $1,690 a month , about $20,200 a year , between Buckhead and Bluffton.
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.
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.
Outdoors & history
National Register places — 2 Community
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 167 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Bluffton ↔ Buckhead 167 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
350 Highest 331 Lowest
Median age
26.5 ±25.2 Lowest 30% below GA 30.5 ±26.4 Highest 19% below GA
Kids under 18
47.4% ±9.7 Lowest GA: 23.2% 47.7% ±36.5 Highest GA: 23.2%
Age 65+
7.4% ±13.2 Lowest GA: 15% 9.1% ±10.6 Highest GA: 15%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.9% Highest GA: 34.9% 15% Lowest GA: 34.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±5.7 GA: 6.4% 0% ±6 GA: 6.4%
Household incomemedian
$86,131 ±$49k Highest 11% above GA $80,238 ±$27k Lowest 4% above GA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$161,300 ±$146k Lowest 47% below GA $227,800 ±$65k Highest 25% below GA
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,188 Highest 36% above GA $1,370 Lowest 41% below GA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
16.7% ±100 Highest GA: 52.4% 0% ±100 Lowest GA: 52.4%
Below poverty line
2.9% Lowest GA: 13.4% 5.7% Highest GA: 13.4%
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.4% Lowest GA: 65.7% 96.3% Highest GA: 65.7%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982 Lowest 10 yrs older than GA 1985 Highest 7 yrs older than GA
Average commuteone way
26 min Lowest 9% below GA 29 min Highest about the GA average
Work from home
2% ±3.1 Lowest GA: 15.9% 8.9% ±10.8 Highest GA: 15.9%
Work in townworking residents
3.4% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
49.3 mi Highest 28.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
7.48 Highest 0.02 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Valdosta (10%) Madison (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Buckhead Few work in Bluffton
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.7 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.4 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
13.7 Lowest 17.4 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Bluffton or Buckhead: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Bluffton? → Moving to Bluffton: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Bluffton’s Town Square.
Buckhead or Bluffton: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Buckhead? → Moving to Buckhead: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Buckhead’s Town Square.
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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