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Georgia vs Sheldon vs Fairfax
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).
Sheldon has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Fairfax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17%).
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 | Sheldon | Fairfax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,890 |
2,267Lowest |
5,226Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.5 7% below VT |
40.9±3.5Highest 5% below VT |
38.8±3.3Lowest 10% below VT |
| Sheldon and Georgia 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% |
23.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Georgia and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±4.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Georgia and Sheldon 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Fairfax 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±$9k 29% above VT |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
$128,963±$29kHighest 59% above VT |
| Fairfax 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 |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
$378,200±$22kHighest 19% above VT |
| Fairfax 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 |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,080±$131Lowest 12% below VT |
| Georgia and Sheldon 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,497Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±33.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairfax and Georgia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
85.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1984Lowest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1994Highest 18 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 9% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.7%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Fairfax 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 | — | #36 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Georgia School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | 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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| 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.