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Acworth vs Sheldon vs Unity vs Bath
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).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Sheldon | Unity | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 851Lowest |
2,267Highest |
1,375 |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
| Unity and Bath 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%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 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%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Bath 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 |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$1,286±$379Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
| Unity and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695 51% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Bath 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% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon and Bath 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 | Unity School District | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.