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Nelson vs Dasher

260 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2.5× in Dasher) and growth since 2010 (+10.5 pts in Dasher).

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Nelson, GAKnown for its schoolsGeorgia · 1,166 people
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Dasher, GAKnown for its schoolsGeorgia · 944 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

NelsonKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 84%of GA districts All about Nelson →
DasherKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 93%of GA districts Housing$250K typical home24% below the GA typical home All about Dasher →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker2.5×
Dasher is more of a job hub
Dasher 0.32Nelson 0.13
Growth since 2010+10.5 pts
Dasher has grown faster since 2010
Dasher -2.4%Nelson -12.9%
Average commute9 min
Dasher has the shorter commute
Nelson 30 minDasher 21 min
Property tax bill+31%
Tax bills are bigger in Nelson
Nelson $1,688Dasher $1,286
Street grid+57%
Nelson has the more walkable street grid
Nelson 25.6Dasher 16.3
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $740 more a month in Nelson

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Nelson$2,180/mo
Typical home $376K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.66% · or rent about $998/mo · Housing →
Dasher$1,440/mo
Typical home $250K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.62% · or rent about $1,008/mo · Housing →

The difference: $740 a month, about $8,900 a year, between Nelson and Dasher.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Georgia ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
A−NelsonBetter than 84% of districts in the state ADasherBetter than 93% of districts in the state
Health
BNelsonHealthier than 62% of U.S. towns –DasherNot graded
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
NelsonDasher
Snow a year3″0″
January low31°F40°F
July high85°F91°F
Growing season (days)221d273d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)54th33rd
Outdoors & history
NelsonDasher
Settled—1889
Archive photos86
Community
NelsonDasher
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

260 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

NelsonGADasherGA
Nelson ↔ Dasher260 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

NelsonDasher
People
Population 1,166Highest 944Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -12.9%Lowest GA: +10.6% -2.4%Highest GA: +10.6%
Median age 43.3±4.5Lowest 15% above GA 44.5±6.2Highest 18% above GA
Dasher and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.2%±4.9Highest GA: 23.2% 17.6%±1.2Lowest GA: 23.2%
Nelson and Dasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.3%±6.4Highest GA: 15% 17.9%±8.3Lowest GA: 15%
Nelson and Dasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.5%Highest GA: 34.9% 16.9%Lowest GA: 34.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.1%±4.4Highest GA: 6.4% 3.5%±1.9Lowest GA: 6.4%
Nelson and Dasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $89,375±$26kHighest 16% above GA $65,703±$12kLowest 15% below GA
Nelson and Dasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $255,000±$67kHighest 16% below GA $207,500±$80kLowest 32% below GA
Nelson and Dasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $998±$730Lowest 28% below GA $1,008±$289Highest 28% below GA
Dasher and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,688Highest 28% below GA $1,286Lowest 45% below GA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 65.7%±38.5Highest GA: 52.4% 63.6%±100Lowest GA: 52.4%
Nelson and Dasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.9%Highest GA: 13.4% 6.2%Lowest GA: 13.4%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 77.4%Lowest GA: 65.7% 83.9%Highest GA: 65.7%
Typical home builtmedian year 1993Highest 1 yr newer than GA 1990Lowest 2 yrs older than GA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 7% above GA 21 minLowest 26% below GA
Work from home 10.2%±5.7Highest GA: 15.9% 4.9%±4.1Lowest GA: 15.9%
Nelson and Dasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.3 miHighest 8.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.13Lowest 0.32Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Canton (9%)Valdosta (46%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DasherFew work in Nelson
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 25.6Highest 16.3Lowest
Georgia average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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