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Acworth vs Wayne 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).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Sullivan has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
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 | Wayne | Unity | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 851 |
1,101 |
1,375Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3 43% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Unity and Wayne 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% |
13.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5 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%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Wayne 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% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Acworth 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 about the U.S. average |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Wayne 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. |
$362,800±$29kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291 4% below U.S. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% 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. |
$3,289Lowest 5% 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% |
25%±52.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% 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% |
89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as 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. |
30 minLowest 15% 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% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | RSU 38 | Unity School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 4 photos → | 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.