Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Twin City’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 33% of residents live below the poverty line in Twin City, where Georgia’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. On incomes, just 24 of Georgia’s 367 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 90% of U.S. towns. Twin City has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them John Rountree Log House and Josiah Davis House. Twin City's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 82% of U.S. towns. Twin City has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Twin City beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
John Rountree Log HouseEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Twin City is from typical.
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Census counts: 901 in 1930, 1,642 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1971 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Twin City, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Twin City.
The typical Twin City home is worth about $73,000, up 4.4% in a year, 78% below the Georgia typical home. Twin City’s median rent is $680 a month, below both the Georgia town median ($1,154 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 56% of Twin City households own their home.
| Twin City | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $680 a month | $1,154 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 56% | 58% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Emanuel County school district. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Emanuel County Institute, with 572 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin City Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 515 | B+ |
| Emanuel County InstituteLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 572 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
Twin City beats the Georgia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 46% of adults have high blood pressure in Twin City.
| Twin City | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 29% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Twin City | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.5% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 19.2% | 13.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Twin City has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Twin City is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Twin City for work: only 9% work in town. Twin City’s average trip to work is 30 minutes. The top destinations are Swainsboro (15%), Stillmore (7%) and Statesboro (5%).
| Twin City | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 9% | 9.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Twin City
About 5 of every 100 Twin City residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
3 places in Twin City on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Georgia, United States
Twin City, formerly known as Graymont, is a city in Emanuel County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 1,642.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
