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Georgia vs Sutton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Shaftsbury has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Sutton | Shaftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,890Highest |
790Lowest |
3,607 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.5Lowest 7% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
43±6.6 about the VT average |
| Sutton and Shaftsbury 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Shaftsbury and Sutton 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Georgia and Sutton 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 |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$86,071±$24k 6% above VT |
| Georgia and Shaftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,300±$26kHighest 14% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$267,300±$24k 16% below VT |
| 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 | $4,713Highest 6% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,015 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
52.7%±36Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Shaftsbury and Sutton 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
82.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 9% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
25 minLowest 5% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.7%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.2%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Georgia and Sutton 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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 |
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.