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Oconee vs Denton 80 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (13 min in Oconee) and jobs per worker (2.1× in Oconee).
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.
Oconee A small town of 315
Quiet strengths Oconee doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Oconee →
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $580 more a month in Denton 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Oconee $550 /mo
Typical home $88K (Census) · tax rate 1.20% · Housing →
Denton $1,120 /mo
Typical home $167K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
The difference: $580 a month , about $6,900 a year , between Denton and Oconee.
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.
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.
Outdoors & history
Famous people born here 2 —
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 80 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Oconee ↔ Denton 80 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
315 Highest 222 Lowest
Median age
61.4 ±22.7 Highest 63% above GA 56.2 ±16.1 Lowest 49% above GA
Kids under 18
14.3% ±18.3 Highest GA: 23.2% 11.3% ±32.2 Lowest GA: 23.2%
Age 65+
48.3% ±34.3 Highest GA: 15% 18% ±12.1 Lowest GA: 15%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
3.6% Highest GA: 34.9% 1% Lowest GA: 34.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±6.3 GA: 6.4% 0% ±8.9 GA: 6.4%
Household incomemedian
$59,135 ±$21k Highest 24% below GA $32,614 ±$20k Lowest 58% below GA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$87,500 ±$73k Lowest 71% below GA $95,400 ±$61k Highest 69% below GA
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,047 55% below GA —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 GA: 52.4% 0% ±100 GA: 52.4%
Below poverty line
2.9% Lowest GA: 13.4% 5.9% Highest GA: 13.4%
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.1% Highest GA: 65.7% 82.6% Lowest GA: 65.7%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976 16 yrs older than GA 1976 16 yrs older than GA
Average commuteone way
23 min Lowest 20% below GA 36 min Highest 27% above GA
Work from home
0% ±31.8 GA: 15.9% 0% ±25.5 GA: 15.9%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 1.3% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
17.3 mi Lowest 20.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.64 Highest 0.30 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Sandersville (33%) Hazlehurst (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Denton Few work in Oconee
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
1.1 mi Highest 0.6 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
1.0 mi Highest 0.4 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
8.0 Lowest 13.7 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Oconee or Denton: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Oconee? → Moving to Oconee: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Oconee’s Town Square.
Denton or Oconee: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Denton? → Moving to Denton: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Denton’s Town Square.
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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