What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgia has the most people working from home (20.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Georgia	St. Albans
People
Population	4,890Lowest	7,057Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.3%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+16.5%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	40.1±4.5Lowest 7% below VT	41.3±2.8Highest 4% below VT
	St. Albans 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%	20%±4.7Lowest 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%	20.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4%
	St. Albans 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%Highest VT: 43.8%	33.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.8Lowest 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	$90,060±$19kLowest 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	$363,300±$22kHighest 15% above VT
	St. Albans 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	$1,460±$152Lowest 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	$4,713Highest 6% below VT	$4,689Lowest 7% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4%	73.6%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1%	5.3%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.5%Highest VT: 73.2%	79.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Lowest 9 yrs newer than VT	1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 9% above VT	27 minHighest 14% above VT
Work from home	20.7%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9%	10.7%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Georgia and St. Albans 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	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.