What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-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	Whitingham
People
Population	851Lowest	1,368Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	47.3±14.5Highest 22% above U.S.	46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S.
	Acworth and Whitingham 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%	19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Acworth and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Whitingham 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 U.S.: 35.7%	32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Acworth and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,917±$5kHighest about the U.S. average	$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S.
	Acworth and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$273,000±$34kHighest 18% below U.S.	$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S.
	Acworth and Whitingham 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.	$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,695Lowest 51% above U.S.	$5,055Highest 62% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Whitingham 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%	15.5%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.	1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minLowest 31% above U.S.	38 minHighest 44% above U.S.
Work from home	7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	9.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Whitingham 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	Twin Valley Unified School District #75
High school in town	None in town	Twin Valley Middle High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	7.8
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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.