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Acworth vs Brooklin vs Hill
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).
Brooklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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 | Brooklin | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Lowest |
869 |
908Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5Lowest 22% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
| Brooklin and Hill 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% |
16.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Brooklin 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% |
24.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hill and Brooklin 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% |
41.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklin 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±$5kHighest about the U.S. average |
$68,750±$8kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Acworth and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$339,400±$90kHighest about the U.S. average |
$311,700±$41k 6% below U.S. |
| Brooklin and Hill 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. |
$1,236±$137Lowest 13% below U.S. |
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| Acworth and Brooklin 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. |
$1,792Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.5%±25Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brooklin and Acworth 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% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooklin and Hill 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 | Brooklin Public Schools | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None 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.