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Acworth vs Heath 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 most kids (25.9% under 18).
Heath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Alstead has the most renters (24% rent).
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 | Heath | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851 |
765Lowest |
1,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5Lowest 22% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9 38% above U.S. |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Heath 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% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Heath 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% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Alstead 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% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest 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±$5k about the U.S. average |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Heath 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±$34k 18% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Heath and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291 4% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695 51% above U.S. |
$4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Heath 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% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Alstead 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 | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| 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.