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Dearing vs Ailey

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

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Dearing, GAKnown for its schoolsGeorgia · 760 people
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Ailey, GAA regional job hubGeorgia · 489 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.

DearingKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 14%of GA districts Housing$211K typical home36% below the GA typical home All about Dearing →
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 →
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.

Dearing$1,220/mo
Typical home $211K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.67% · or rent about $1,105/mo · Housing →
Ailey$880/mo
Typical home $144K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.08% · or rent about $778/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
DDearingBetter than 14% of districts in the state C+AileyBetter than 36% 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
DearingAiley
Snow a year1″0″
January low35°F38°F
July high94°F92°F
Growing season (days)232d251d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)25th35th
Outdoors & history
DearingAiley
Trails0 mi2 mi
Conserved land1.9%0%
Famous people born here22
Community
DearingAiley
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.

DearingGAAileyGA
Dearing ↔ Ailey85 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.

DearingAiley
People
Population 760Highest 489Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.6% GA: +10.6% —
Median age 31.4±3.7Highest 16% below GA 28.5±14.4Lowest 24% 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 35%±25.3Highest GA: 23.2% 17.4%±4.4Lowest 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+ 16.1%±5.1Lowest GA: 15% 21.9%±12.5Highest 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+ 20.6%Lowest GA: 34.9% 35.1%Highest GA: 34.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.3%±3.1Lowest GA: 6.4% 29%±25.7Highest 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 $66,146±$21kHighest 14% below GA $48,750±$11kLowest 37% 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 $114,100±$47kLowest 62% below GA $124,300±$52kHighest 59% 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 $1,105±$156Highest 21% below GA $778±$11Lowest 44% below GA
Property taxmedian, yearly $769Lowest 67% below GA $1,348Highest 42% below GA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 17%±43.4Highest GA: 52.4% 0%±100Lowest 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 10.7%Highest GA: 13.4% 6.1%Lowest GA: 13.4%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78.9%Lowest GA: 65.7% 85.4%Highest GA: 65.7%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Highest 15 yrs older than GA 1972Lowest 20 yrs older than GA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 13% below GA 19 minLowest 32% below GA
Work from home 0.3%±1.3Lowest GA: 15.9% 5.9%±5.2Highest 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 0.5%Lowest 6.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miHighest 14.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.86Lowest 1.86Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Augusta (26%)Vidalia (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AileyFew work in Dearing
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.9%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miLowest 1.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miLowest 0.8 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 48.8Highest 30.9Lowest
Schools
School district McDuffie CountyMontgomery 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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