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Acworth vs Reading 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).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Reading | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851 |
699Lowest |
1,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5Lowest 22% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest 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 |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Reading 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. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Reading and Acworth 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. |
$1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Acworth and Reading 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. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$5,322 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Reading 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% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.