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Acworth vs Middlesex 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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Middlesex | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851 |
1,943Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
| Acworth and Sullivan 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% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Acworth and Middlesex 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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±$5kLowest about the U.S. average |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Sullivan 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. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sullivan and Acworth 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.