What stands out worked out from the figures below

Acworth has the oldest population (median age 47.3).

Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).

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	Sheldon
People
Population	851Lowest	2,267Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	47.3±14.5Highest 22% above U.S.	40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S.
	Acworth and Sheldon 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%	23.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Acworth and Sheldon 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%	12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Acworth and Sheldon 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%	14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Acworth and Sheldon 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	$78,533±$25kLowest about the U.S. average
	Acworth and Sheldon 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.	$272,400±$61kLowest 18% below U.S.
	Acworth and Sheldon 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.	$1,286±$379Lowest 9% below U.S.
	Acworth and Sheldon 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.	$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100 U.S.: 51.1%	0%±27 U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 31% above U.S.	25 minLowest 5% below U.S.
Work from home	7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sheldon 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	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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.