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Georgia vs Ripton vs Windham vs Shaftsbury
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 youngest population (median age 40.1).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Shaftsbury has the most affordable homes ($267k 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 | Ripton | Windham | Shaftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,890Highest |
508Lowest |
594 |
3,607 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.5Lowest 7% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
43±6.6 about the VT average |
| Ripton and Windham 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
26.5%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Georgia and Shaftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,011±$9k 29% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$86,071±$24kLowest 6% above VT |
| Ripton 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$267,300±$24kLowest 16% below VT |
| Ripton 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 |
— | — | $1,079±$54Lowest 13% below VT |
| Georgia and Shaftsbury 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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,015Lowest 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
52.7%±36 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Shaftsbury 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 9% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
25 min 5% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.7%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.2%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Georgia and Windham 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 |
| School district | Georgia School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.