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Dearing vs Centralhatchee

157 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (4.8× in Dearing) and trails (4× in Dearing).

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Dearing, GAKnown for its schoolsGeorgia · 760 people
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Centralhatchee, GAKnown for its schoolsGeorgia · 662 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 →
CentralhatcheeKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 85%of GA districts Housing$237K typical home28% below the GA typical home All about Centralhatchee →
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.

Street grid4.8×
Dearing has the more walkable street grid
Dearing 48.8Centralhatchee 10.1
Trails4×
Dearing has more miles of trail
Dearing 0.4 miCentralhatchee 0.1 mi
Jobs per worker3.6×
Dearing is more of a job hub
Dearing 0.86Centralhatchee 0.24
Property tax bill+47%
Tax bills are bigger in Centralhatchee
Centralhatchee $1,128Dearing $769
Average commute7 min
Dearing has the shorter commute
Centralhatchee 32 minDearing 25 min
★ What stands out · 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 ACentralhatcheeBetter than 85% of districts in the state
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $380 more a month in Centralhatchee

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 →
Centralhatchee$1,600/mo
Typical home $237K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $1,266/mo · Housing →

The difference: $380 a month, about $4,500 a year, between Centralhatchee and Dearing.

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.

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
DearingCentralhatchee
Snow a year1″1″
January low35°F32°F
July high94°F90°F
Growing season (days)232d222d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)25th25th
Outdoors & history
DearingCentralhatchee
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land1.9%—
Famous people born here2—
Community
DearingCentralhatchee
Library hours a week—29 hrs
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

157 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

DearingGACentralhatcheeGA
Dearing ↔ Centralhatchee157 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.

DearingCentralhatchee
People
Population 760Highest 662Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.6% GA: +10.6% —
Median age 31.4±3.7Lowest 16% below GA 33.8±7.7Highest 10% below GA
Centralhatchee and Dearing 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% 25.1%±3.7Lowest GA: 23.2%
Dearing and Centralhatchee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.1%±5.1Highest GA: 15% 15%±1.6Lowest GA: 15%
Dearing and Centralhatchee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.6%Highest GA: 34.9% 18.8%Lowest GA: 34.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.3%±3.1Lowest GA: 6.4% 8.8%±9.3Highest GA: 6.4%
Centralhatchee 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 $43,698±$17kLowest 44% below GA
Dearing and Centralhatchee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $114,100±$47k 62% below GA —
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,105±$156Lowest 21% below GA $1,266±$273Highest 9% below GA
Centralhatchee and Dearing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $769Lowest 67% below GA $1,128Highest 52% below GA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 17%±43.4Lowest GA: 52.4% 17.8%±45.7Highest GA: 52.4%
Centralhatchee and Dearing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10.7%Lowest GA: 13.4% 11.6%Highest GA: 13.4%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78.9%Highest GA: 65.7% 75.6%Lowest GA: 65.7%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Lowest 15 yrs older than GA 1984Highest 8 yrs older than GA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 13% below GA 32 minHighest 12% above GA
Work from home 0.3%±1.3Lowest GA: 15.9% 8.5%±9.6Highest GA: 15.9%
Centralhatchee 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 0.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miLowest 21.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.86Highest 0.24Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Augusta (26%)Carrollton (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CentralhatcheeFew work in Dearing
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.9%Highest 0.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 48.8Highest 10.1Lowest
Schools
School district McDuffie CountyHeard 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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