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Acworth vs Braintree vs Sullivan
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).
Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Braintree | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851 |
1,026Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Braintree 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% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Sullivan 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% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Sullivan 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 |
$79,803±$5kLowest about the U.S. average |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Sullivan 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. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$236,500±$29k 29% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Sullivan 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. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695 51% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Braintree and Sullivan 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% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school 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.