What stands out worked out from the figures below

Acworth has the most expensive homes ($273k median).

Stratford has the most affordable homes ($161k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Acworth	Stratford
People
Population	851Lowest	950Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.3%Highest NH: +4.6%	-11.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.3±14.5Lowest 9% above NH	49.8±16.8Highest 15% above NH
	Stratford 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%	21.4%±7.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Acworth and Stratford 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%	25.1%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Stratford 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%	16.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6%	3.2%±2.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Acworth and Stratford 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	$49,583±$14kLowest 50% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$273,000±$34kHighest 32% below NH	$161,100±$48kLowest 60% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,352±$291Highest 9% below NH	$775±$264Lowest 48% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,695Highest 30% below NH	$2,512Lowest 62% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	64%±53.6Highest NH: 48.2%
	Stratford and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%	23.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	83.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH	1972Highest 7 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 30% above NH	23 minLowest 16% below NH
Work from home	7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	8.4%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8%
	Stratford 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	Stratford 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.