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Acworth vs Orange vs Unity
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).
Orange has the most renters (30% rent).
Unity has the most people working from home (9.5%).
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 | Orange | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Lowest |
7,573Highest |
1,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Unity 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% |
22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Orange 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% |
20.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Orange 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 |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Unity and Acworth 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. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orange and Unity 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% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 24% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Unity and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #275 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Unity School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.