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Acworth vs Barton vs Alstead
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 highest household income ($83k).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).
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 | Barton | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851 |
730Lowest |
1,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Acworth 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% |
24.1%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Alstead and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5kHighest about the U.S. average |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Alstead 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. |
$761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695 51% above U.S. |
$3,185Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Barton 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% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.