What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Sullivan has the most people working from home (12.6%).

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	Sullivan
People
Population	851Lowest	1,246Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	47.3±14.5Highest 22% above U.S.	47.1±15Lowest 21% above U.S.
	Acworth and Sullivan 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%	18%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Acworth and Sullivan 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%	22.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Acworth and Sullivan 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%	26%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,917±$5kHighest about the U.S. average	$59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$273,000±$34kHighest 18% below U.S.	$222,000±$33kLowest 33% below U.S.
	Acworth and Sullivan 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.	$883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,695Highest 51% above U.S.	$2,228Lowest 29% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	34.9%±23.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Sullivan 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 U.S.: 12.5%	13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 31% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	12.6%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sullivan 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	RSU 24
High school in town	None in town	Sumner Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.5
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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.