What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).

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	Windham
People
Population	851Highest	594Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.3% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	47.3±14.5Highest 22% above U.S.	44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S.
	Acworth and Windham 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%	17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Acworth and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Acworth and Windham 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%	48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Acworth and Windham 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	$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S.
	Windham 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 18% below U.S.	$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,352±$291 4% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,695Lowest 51% above U.S.	$5,951Highest 91% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windham 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%	9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 31% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Fall Mountain Regional School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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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.