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Fort Oglethorpe vs Fairview
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Georgia.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fort Oglethorpe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.5%).
Fairview has the most homeowners (79.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Fort Oglethorpe | Fairview |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 10,416Highest |
5,302Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.5%Highest GA: +10.6% |
-5.3%Lowest GA: +10.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.9Lowest 14% above GA |
48±6.2Highest 28% above GA |
| Fairview and Fort Oglethorpe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest GA: 23.2% |
18.5%±3.8Highest GA: 23.2% |
| Fairview and Fort Oglethorpe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.6Highest GA: 15% |
22%±4.1Lowest GA: 15% |
| Fort Oglethorpe and Fairview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.5%Highest GA: 34.9% |
12.9%Lowest GA: 34.9% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.5Highest GA: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest GA: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $51,867±$5kLowest 33% below GA |
$64,050±$14kHighest 17% below GA |
| Fairview and Fort Oglethorpe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $199,700±$16kHighest 34% below GA |
$183,600±$11kLowest 39% below GA |
| Fort Oglethorpe and Fairview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $937±$151Lowest 33% below GA |
$989±$141Highest 29% below GA |
| Fairview and Fort Oglethorpe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,536Highest 34% below GA |
$1,243Lowest 47% below GA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±10.6Lowest GA: 52.4% |
59.4%±22Highest GA: 52.4% |
| Fairview and Fort Oglethorpe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Lowest GA: 13.4% |
13.1%Highest GA: 13.4% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.1%Lowest GA: 65.7% |
79.7%Highest GA: 65.7% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 2 yrs newer than GA |
1970Lowest 22 yrs older than GA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 26% below GA |
26 minHighest 8% below GA |
| Work from home | 6.6%±3Highest GA: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.7Lowest GA: 15.9% |
| Fort Oglethorpe and Fairview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #126 of 231 in GA | #181 of 231 in GA |
| School district | Catoosa County | Walker County |
| High school in town | Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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GA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.