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Acworth vs Appleton vs Lempster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Lempster has the most homeowners (98.2%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Acworth | Appleton | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Lowest |
1,360Highest |
953 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5Lowest 22% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4 26% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Lempster and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Appleton and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lempster and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
$53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$86,607±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Lempster and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$235,600±$33kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$241,900±$29k 27% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,104±$82Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Acworth and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,558 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Appleton and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Appleton Public Schools | Lempster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.