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Georgia vs Windham vs Hyde Park
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).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 44.2).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
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 | Windham | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,890Highest |
594Lowest |
3,000 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.5Lowest 7% below VT |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
41.6±3.9 3% below VT |
| Windham and Hyde Park 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% |
20%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Georgia and Hyde Park 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% |
18.7%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Hyde Park 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Hyde Park 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 |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$84,375±$9kLowest 4% 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±$20k 12% above VT |
$198,400±$39kLowest 37% below 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±$755Highest 32% above VT |
— | $1,007±$340Lowest 18% below VT |
| Georgia and Hyde Park 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,883Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Hyde Park 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 9% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.7%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.8Lowest 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Georgia School District | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Lamoille Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.