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Acworth vs Ware vs Unity vs Sullivan
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).
Ware has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Ware | Unity | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 851 |
10,048Highest |
1,375 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5 20% 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% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Ware 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% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest 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% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Ware 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 |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Sullivan 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±$34k 18% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Ware and Unity 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. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
| Unity and Acworth 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. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Ware | Unity School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.