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Centralhatchee vs Bethlehem

89 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (7.5× in Bethlehem) and property tax bill (+71% in Bethlehem).

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Centralhatchee, GAKnown for its schoolsGeorgia · 662 people

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Bethlehem, GAA regional job hubGeorgia · 707 people

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.

CentralhatcheeKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 85%of GA districts Housing$237K typical home28% below the GA typical home All about Centralhatchee →

BethlehemA regional job hub

Work600 jobsbased in Bethlehem, a regional job hub All about Bethlehem →

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.

Jobs per worker7.5×

Bethlehem is more of a job hub

Bethlehem 1.81Centralhatchee 0.24

Property tax bill+71%

Tax bills are bigger in Bethlehem

Bethlehem $1,929Centralhatchee $1,128

Street grid+64%

Bethlehem has the more walkable street grid

Bethlehem 16.6Centralhatchee 10.1

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $540 more a month in Bethlehem

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 paymentRate%

Centralhatchee$1,600/mo

Typical home $237K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $1,266/mo · Housing →

Bethlehem$2,140/mo

Typical home $366K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.73% · or rent about $972/mo · Housing →

The difference: $540 a month, about $6,500 a year, between Bethlehem and Centralhatchee.

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

ACentralhatcheeBetter than 85% of districts in the state B−BethlehemBetter than 47% 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

CentralhatcheeBethlehem

Snow a year1″1″

January low32°F 32°F

July high90°F 89°F

Growing season (days)222d 219d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)25th 51st

Outdoors & history

CentralhatcheeBethlehem

National Register places—1

Famous people born here—1

Community

CentralhatcheeBethlehem

Library hours a week29 hrs —

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

89 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CentralhatcheeGA BethlehemGA

Centralhatchee ↔ Bethlehem89 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.

Only big differences vs Georgia average

CentralhatcheeBethlehem

People

Population 662Lowest 707Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — +19% GA: +10.6%

Median age 33.8±7.7Highest 10% below GA 32.4±3.8Lowest 14% below GA

Centralhatchee and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 25.1%±3.7Highest GA: 23.2% 21.6%±3.7Lowest GA: 23.2%

Centralhatchee and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 15%±1.6Highest GA: 15% 11.2%±2.8Lowest GA: 15%

Centralhatchee and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.8%Highest GA: 34.9% 16.6%Lowest GA: 34.9%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 8.8%±9.3Highest GA: 6.4% 3.8%±2.4Lowest GA: 6.4%

Centralhatchee and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $43,698±$17kLowest 44% below GA $61,875±$24kHighest 20% below GA

Bethlehem and Centralhatchee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $263,500±$30k 13% below GA

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,266±$273Highest 9% below GA $972±$371Lowest 30% below GA

Centralhatchee and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,128Lowest 52% below GA $1,929Highest 18% below GA

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 17.8%±45.7Highest GA: 52.4% 17.6%±49.5Lowest GA: 52.4%

Centralhatchee and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 11.6%Highest GA: 13.4% 9%Lowest GA: 13.4%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 75.6%Lowest GA: 65.7% 75.9%Highest GA: 65.7%

Typical home builtmedian year 1984Lowest 8 yrs older than GA 1993Highest 1 yr newer than GA

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 12% above GA 29 minLowest about the GA average

Work from home 8.5%±9.6Lowest GA: 15.9% 10%±4.6Highest GA: 15.9%

Bethlehem and Centralhatchee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 0.8%Lowest 2.1%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.3 miHighest 20.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Lowest 1.81Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Carrollton (19%)Winder (9%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BethlehemFew work in Centralhatchee

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Highest 0%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.1 mi 0.1 mi

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 10.1Lowest 16.6Highest

Schools

School district Heard CountyBarrow County

High school in town None in townNone in town

Georgia average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

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Centralhatchee neighborsTown Square →

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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.