Compare towns
Georgia vs Castleton vs Braintree vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgia has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Bradford has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Georgia | Castleton | Braintree | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,890Highest |
4,453 |
1,026Lowest |
2,827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.5 7% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
42.7±3.1 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Georgia and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,011±$9k 29% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$108,162±$15kHighest 33% above VT |
| Bradford and Georgia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,300±$26kHighest 14% above VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$258,600±$30k 18% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$755Highest 32% above VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,221±$808 about the VT average |
| Georgia and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,713Highest 6% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$4,472 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
27.9%±23.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
87.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 9% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
25 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.7%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
7.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Georgia and Braintree 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 | #28 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | — | #45 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Georgia School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Oxbow Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.