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Georgia vs Ogunquit vs Shaftsbury vs Fairfax
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgia has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Shaftsbury has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
Fairfax has the highest household income ($129k).
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 | Ogunquit | Shaftsbury | Fairfax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,890 |
1,379Lowest |
3,607 |
5,226Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.5 3% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43±6.6 11% above U.S. |
38.8±3.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgia and Shaftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairfax and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,011±$9k 30% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$86,071±$24kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$128,963±$29kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Fairfax and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,300±$26k 8% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$267,300±$24kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$378,200±$22k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$755Highest 15% above U.S. |
— | $1,079±$54Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,080±$131 24% below U.S. |
| Georgia and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,713 51% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,015Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$5,497Highest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.7%±36Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±33.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Shaftsbury and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.7%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Fairfax 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 | — | #62 of 70 in VT | #36 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Georgia School District | — | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Fairfax School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.