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Acworth vs Sandgate vs Hill
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).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k 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 | Sandgate | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851 |
435Lowest |
908Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5Lowest 22% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Hill 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% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Sandgate 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% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hill and Sandgate 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% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Hill 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 |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Acworth and Hill 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. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Hill 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. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695 51% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Hill 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 | — | Hill School District |
| 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.