Everything you need to know about Athens
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A typical home here is about $340K
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Living in Athens
A college town. Students set the rhythm in Athens. 26% of residents are college or graduate students, and the median age is just 29.6. It's a highly educated town: 47% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree.
Money and housing. The median home is worth $298,900, close to the Georgia median.
Schools. Athens has 22 public schools in the Clarke County school district, enrolling about 13,750 students. There are about 12.1 students per teacher (14.4 statewide). Test results trail the state: in 2020–21, 16% of students were proficient in math and 23% in reading, against 35% and 39% across Georgia.
Written from U.S. Census Bureau data, NCES school data and EDFacts test results.
| Town | Own home | Median age | Median income | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens | 41% | 29.6 | $53,600 | $298,900 |
| Winterville | 92% | 45.5 | $110,800 | $297,000 |
By the numbers
Athens next to Georgia and the U.S.
| Athens | GA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | |||
| Household income | $53,625▼ 31% | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Home value | $298,900 | $303,300 | $332,700 |
| Rent | $1,219▼ 12% | $1,393 | $1,413 |
| Property tax | $2,610▲ 11% | $2,341 | $3,119 |
| Who lives here | |||
| Median age | 29.6 yrs▼ 21% | 37.6 yrs | 38.9 yrs |
| Bachelor’s or higher | 47.4%▲ 36% | 34.9% | 35.7% |
| Under 18 | 16.7%▼ 28% | 23.2% | 22% |
| 65 and older | 12.5%▼ 17% | 15% | 17.2% |
| Own their home | 41.4%▼ 37% | 65.7% | 65.2% |
| In poverty | 26%▲ 94% | 13.4% | 12.5% |
| Average commute | 21 min▼ 27% | 28 min | 26 min |
| Work from home | 13.5%▼ 15% | 15.9% | 15.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 (5-year estimates). ▲▼ = difference from GA.
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