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Georgia vs Plainfield vs Hyde Park
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgia has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Plainfield has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($198k 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 | Plainfield | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,890Highest |
1,314Lowest |
3,000 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.5Lowest 7% below VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
41.6±3.9 3% below VT |
| Plainfield and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Georgia and Hyde Park 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% |
21.1%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Plainfield and Hyde Park 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% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Hyde Park 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 |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$84,375±$9k 4% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,300±$26kHighest 14% above VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$198,400±$39kLowest 37% below VT |
| Georgia and Plainfield 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 |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,007±$340Lowest 18% below VT |
| Georgia and Plainfield 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 |
$4,806Highest 5% below VT |
$3,883Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Hyde Park 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% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 9% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.7%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Georgia and Plainfield 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Georgia School District | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Lamoille Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
| 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.