Compare towns
Acworth vs Windsor vs Sullivan vs Unity
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).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Windsor | Sullivan | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 851 |
3,554Highest |
687Lowest |
1,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Unity 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Windsor 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Unity 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$236,500±$29k 29% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Unity and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291 4% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above 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 | $4,695Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Unity 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | — | Unity School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.