What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).

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	Washington
People
Population	851Lowest	1,208Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.3±14.5Lowest 9% above NH	55±4.7Highest 27% above NH
	Washington 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%	13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Acworth and Washington 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%	29%±3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Washington 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%Lowest NH: 40.6%	32%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6%	4.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 6%
	Acworth and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,917±$5kLowest 16% below NH	$89,453±$12kHighest 10% below NH
	Washington and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$273,000±$34kLowest 32% below NH	$358,600±$32kHighest 11% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,352±$291Highest 9% below NH	$1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH
	Acworth and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,695Highest 30% below NH	$4,321Lowest 35% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100 NH: 48.2%	0%±88.9 NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	9.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	8.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minLowest 30% above NH	36 minHighest 33% above NH
Work from home	7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.9%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Washington 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	Washington 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.