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Georgia vs Ogunquit vs Weathersfield 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%).
Weathersfield has the most affordable homes ($253k 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.

MeasureGeorgiaOgunquitWeathersfieldFairfax
People
Population
4,890
1,379Lowest
2,856
5,226Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.6%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.
48.3±5.4
24% 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%
22%±6
U.S.: 22%
24%±5.3
U.S.: 22%
Georgia and Fairfax 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%
25.4%±5.8
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%
37.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
49.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
8.8%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Weathersfield and Fairfax 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.
$83,095±$12kLowest
about the U.S. average
$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.
$252,700±$50kLowest
24% below U.S.
$378,200±$22k
14% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,629±$755Highest
15% above U.S.
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$1,401±$61
about the U.S. average
$1,080±$131Lowest
24% below U.S.
Georgia and Weathersfield 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.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$4,540
46% 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%
80.3%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
43.3%±33.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Weathersfield 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%
8.8%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%
89.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
85.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 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
22 minLowest
18% below U.S.
31 minHighest
17% above U.S.
Work from home
20.7%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
26.2%±14.1
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 — #21 of 70 in VT #36 of 70 in VT
School district Georgia School District — Weathersfield School District 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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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.