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Acworth vs Reading 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).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Highest |
699 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Lowest 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%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% 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% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Sullivan 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 |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Reading 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. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% 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. |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Sullivan 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. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Sullivan 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| 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.