What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgia has the most kids (27.6% under 18).

Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).

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	Windham
People
Population	4,890Highest	594Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.3% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	40.1±4.5Lowest 7% below VT	44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average
	Windham 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%	17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Georgia and Windham 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%	23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4%
	Windham 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%	48.1%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.8Highest VT: 7%	0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7%
	Georgia and Windham 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	$94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT
	Georgia and Windham 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	$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT
	Georgia and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,629±$755 32% above VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,713Lowest 6% below VT	$5,951Highest 18% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4%	41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4%
	Windham and Georgia 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%	9.9%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.5%Highest VT: 73.2%	82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT	1982Lowest 6 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%	20.5%±5.6Lowest 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	—
School district	Georgia School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.