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Georgia vs Dover vs St. Albans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgia has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
St. Albans has the most renters (20.7% rent).
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 | Dover | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,890 |
1,466Lowest |
7,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.5Lowest 7% below VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
41.3±2.8 4% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Georgia and St. Albans 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% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±4.1Highest VT: 7% |
| St. Albans and Georgia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,011±$9kHighest 29% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$90,060±$19k 11% above VT |
| Georgia and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,300±$26k 14% above VT |
$332,900±$55kLowest 5% above VT |
$363,300±$22kHighest 15% above VT |
| St. Albans and Georgia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$755Highest 32% above VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,460±$152 18% above VT |
| Georgia and St. Albans 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 |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,689 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
73.6%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. Albans and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
79.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1984Lowest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 9% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.7%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.7%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Georgia 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 | — | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Georgia School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.