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Georgia vs Reading vs St. Albans
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).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
St. Albans has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.5%).
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 | Reading | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,890 |
699Lowest |
7,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.5Lowest 7% below VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
41.3±2.8 4% below VT |
| Reading and St. Albans 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% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Georgia and St. Albans 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±4.1Highest VT: 7% |
| St. Albans 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 |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
$90,060±$19k 11% above VT |
| Georgia and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,300±$26kLowest 14% above VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$363,300±$22k 15% above VT |
| Reading and St. Albans 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 |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,460±$152 18% above VT |
| Georgia and St. Albans 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$4,689Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
73.6%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. Albans and Reading 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% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 9% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.7%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.7%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Georgia 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 | — | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Georgia School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| 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.