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Georgia vs West Windsor 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).
West Windsor has the oldest population (median age 54).
Fairfax has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | West Windsor | Fairfax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,890 |
1,171Lowest |
5,226Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+17% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.5 7% below VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
38.8±3.3Lowest 10% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Lowest 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%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| West Windsor 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,011±$9kLowest 29% above VT |
$108,750±$18k 34% above VT |
$128,963±$29kHighest 59% above VT |
| Fairfax and West Windsor 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 |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$378,200±$22k 19% above VT |
| West Windsor and Fairfax 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±$217 11% below VT |
$1,080±$131Lowest 12% below VT |
| Georgia and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,713Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$5,497 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1994Highest 18 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 9% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.7%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest 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 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | 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.