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Georgia vs Ira vs Putney
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).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,890Highest |
381Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.5 7% below VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,011±$9kHighest 29% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| Georgia and Putney 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±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Georgia and Putney 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 |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Georgia and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,713 6% below VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Ira 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% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 9% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.7%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Georgia and Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Georgia School District | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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.