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Acworth vs Cabot 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 expensive homes ($273k median).
Cabot has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Lempster has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Cabot | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Lowest |
1,579Highest |
953 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Lempster and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±16.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Acworth 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%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lempster 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% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% 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. |
$268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
$241,900±$29kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Cabot 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. |
$1,243±$354Lowest 12% below U.S. |
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| Acworth and Cabot 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. |
$4,639 49% above U.S. |
$4,558Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Lempster 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.