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Acworth vs Townsend vs Unity
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).
Townsend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Townsend | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Lowest |
9,100Highest |
1,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Unity 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 U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Townsend 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% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5kLowest about the U.S. average |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Unity and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend and Unity 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minLowest 31% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townsend and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | North Middlesex | Unity School District |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.