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Georgia vs Randolph vs Milton
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).
Randolph has the most renters (46.4% rent).
Milton has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Randolph | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,890 |
2,007Lowest |
10,769Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.5Lowest 7% below VT |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
41.6±2.5 3% below VT |
| Randolph and Milton 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% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
16%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Georgia 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% |
42.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Milton 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 29% above VT |
$75,069±$11kLowest 8% below VT |
$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT |
| Milton 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±$26k 14% above VT |
$235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT |
$372,500±$20kHighest 18% above VT |
| Milton and Georgia 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 |
$1,095±$198Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,536±$257 24% above VT |
| Georgia and Milton 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 |
$4,507Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,610Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.1%±20.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Milton 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% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 9% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.7%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Georgia and Randolph 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | #56 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Georgia School District | — | Milton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Milton Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.