What stands out worked out from the figures below

Acworth has the most people working from home (7.1%).

Winchester has the most renters (27.3% rent).

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	Winchester
People
Population	851Lowest	4,212Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.3%Highest NH: +4.6%	-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.3±14.5Highest 9% above NH	42.6±4.5Lowest about the NH average
	Acworth and Winchester 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%	18.9%±4.7Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Acworth and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24%±9.8Highest NH: 20.1%	17.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Acworth and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6%	2.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Acworth and Winchester 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 16% below NH	$67,723±$11kLowest 32% below NH
	Acworth and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$273,000±$34kHighest 32% below NH	$242,900±$20kLowest 40% below NH
	Acworth and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,352±$291Highest 9% below NH	$1,209±$143Lowest 19% below NH
	Acworth and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,695Lowest 30% below NH	$5,314Highest 20% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	45%±17.7Highest NH: 48.2%
	Winchester 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 NH: 7.2%	14.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	72.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 30% above NH	29 minLowest 7% above NH
Work from home	7.1%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8%	4.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Acworth and Winchester 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	—	#120 of 120 in NH
School district	Fall Mountain Regional School District	Winchester School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.