Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Georgia grades B overall, 31st among Vermont's 71 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It is healthier than 79% of U.S. towns and natural-hazard risk is low. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $105K. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $433K for a typical one and 4.7 times the Burlington metro’s $93K median household income. Georgia has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Evarts-McWilliams House and Ballard Farm. Only 15 of Vermont’s 172 towns score lower on the outdoors.
Where Georgia beats most towns.
Census counts: 340 in 1790, a low of 340 in 1790, 4,845 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1865 and 4 maps from 1915 on.
7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Vermont), ordered by how far Georgia is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Georgia, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Georgia.
Georgia gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in Vermont.
Within Vermont it is less healthy than 57% of the 71 graded towns: Vermont sets a high bar.
18% of adults binge drink in Georgia, above both Vermont’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (16%). 8.7% of adults have diabetes in Georgia. Georgia beats the Vermont average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| Georgia | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.7% | 9.1% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 25% |
| What stands out | Georgia | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.8% | 5.7% |
| More adults with obesity | 34.1% | 28.6% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 9.9% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Georgia School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Elementary & Middle SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 584 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VT on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Georgia for work: only 7% work in town. 21% of workers work from home in Georgia, above both the Vermont town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (11%). 5.2% of Georgia residents live below the poverty line.
| Georgia | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 21% | 15% | 11% |
| Median household income | $105,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.2% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.2% | 16% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Georgia.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Only 1 of the 71 Vermont towns we compare have a higher share of children under 18 than Georgia. Children under 18 are 28% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide). 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 44% across Vermont.
| Georgia | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 28% | 18% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 22% | 18% |
| Median age | 40.1 years | 43.8 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 40% | 29% |
45% women, 55% men
About 124 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.6 points). Across Vermont, 50.4% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 86% are men (VT 51%).
| Georgia | VT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12% | 9.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.6% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.8% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.9% | 11.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.6% | 12.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.9% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.8% | 13% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.3% | 8.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.6% | 5.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.8% | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.6% | 8.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.9% | 25.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.1% | 18.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,900, single groups can be off by several points
The St Albans Radio weather station, 10 miles away, records that 80 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 95% of U.S. towns. The St Albans Radio weather station, 10 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 161 days: shorter than most of the country, but longer than 92% of Vermont places with climate records.
Georgia has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Georgia’s July high is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
8.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Among 71 Vermont towns, just 3 have a lower trail density than Georgia.
| Georgia | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 8.2% | 14% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Peter & Frances Mallett Municipal Recreational Area | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Of the 71 Vermont towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Georgia. The median rent in Georgia is $1,629 a month. The typical Georgia home is worth about $433,000, up 1.4% in a year, 10% above the Vermont typical home.
| Georgia | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 97% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,629 a month | $1,133 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Georgia. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi LakeLake Champlain
20 mi MountainMount Mansfield
21 mi Ski areaStowe Mountain Resort144 runs · 2,390 ft vertical
21 mi Canyon & gorgeAusable Chasm
25 mi MuseumShelburne Museum
22 mi LandmarkFort MontgomeryLake Champlain: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Mount Mansfield: Original uploader was Calzarette (Joe Calzarette) at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Stowe Mountain Resort: Stevage, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ausable Chasm: Alan Prusila / Alanp35 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Shelburne Museum: Storylanding, CC0 · Fort Montgomery: Mfwills, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Georgia; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Georgia residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
Where Georgia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
7 places in Georgia on the National Register of Historic Places.
7 notable people were born in Georgia.
Town in Vermont, United States
Georgia is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. The population was 4,845 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
5 towns share a border with Georgia.
| Town | VT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | #31 | B | C | — | B− | A− |
| St. Albans | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fairfax | #12 | A− | B− | — | B− | A |
| Milton | #32 | B | C | B | B− | A |
| Westford | — | — | D | — | A | A+ |
| Grand Isle | — | — | C− | — | C | A |
Westford and Grand Isle have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Georgia, Fairfax, Westford and Grand Isle report no FBI crime data of their own. St. Albans isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Georgia with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Georgia grades B overall, better than 59% of U.S. towns and #31 of 71 in Vermont. It grades A− for health and B− for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
7 notable people were born here, including J. Allen Barber and Daniel Bliss.
