What stands out worked out from the figures below

Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).

Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).

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	Stark
People
Population	851Highest	419Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.3%Highest NH: +4.6%	-14%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.3±14.5Lowest 9% above NH	58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH
	Stark 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 NH: 18.2%	14.1%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Acworth and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24%±9.8Lowest NH: 20.1%	27.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Stark 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6%	3.6%±4.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Acworth and Stark 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 16% below NH	$71,750±$23kLowest 28% below NH
	Acworth and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$273,000±$34kHighest 32% below NH	$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,352±$291 9% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,695Highest 30% below NH	$2,636Lowest 60% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Stark and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.5% NH: 72.8%	92.5% NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH	1968Highest 11 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 30% above NH	34 minLowest 27% above NH
Work from home	7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	13.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Stark 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	Stark School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

NH 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.