What stands out worked out from the figures below

Acworth has the most expensive homes ($273k median).

Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Acworth	Proctor
People
Population	851Lowest	1,794Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	47.3±14.5Highest 22% above U.S.	42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S.
	Acworth and Proctor 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%	21.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Acworth and Proctor 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%	22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Acworth and Proctor 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%	28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Acworth and Proctor 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	$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S.
	Acworth and Proctor 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.	$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,352±$291Highest 4% below U.S.	$1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S.
	Acworth and Proctor 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.	$4,032Lowest 29% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	37.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Proctor and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 31% above U.S.	22 minLowest 16% below U.S.
Work from home	7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	9.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Proctor and Acworth 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	Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70
High school in town	None in town	Proctor Junior/Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.7
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.