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Georgia vs Ira 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 the most people working from home (20.7%).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Bradford has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Ira | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,890Highest |
381Lowest |
2,827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.5Lowest 7% below VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
42.7±3.1 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest 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% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,011±$9k 29% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$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 |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$258,600±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$755Highest 32% above VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% 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 |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$4,472 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.9%±23.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Ira and Bradford 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 9% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
25 minLowest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.7%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 70 in VT | — | #45 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Georgia School District | — | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| High school 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 |
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.