What stands out worked out from the figures below

Anson has the most kids (26.2% under 18).

Greenwood has the most people working from home (5.9%).

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	Anson	Greenwood
People
Population	680Lowest	781Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.6%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-6.7%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	43.3±15.2Lowest 3% below ME	45.5±6.5Highest about the ME average
	Greenwood and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1%	12.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	8.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4%	23.9%±7.5Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	5.3%Lowest ME: 36.2%	19.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	1.5%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8%
	Greenwood and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,770±$61kHighest 17% above ME	$76,146±$37kLowest about the ME average
	Anson and Greenwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$100,400±$28kLowest 66% below ME	$228,700±$44kHighest 23% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$914±$247Lowest 20% below ME	$1,263±$222Highest 11% above ME
	Greenwood and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,207Lowest 60% below ME	$2,212Highest 27% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.8%±37.5Highest ME: 48.4%	29%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Anson and Greenwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.7% ME: 10.7%	8.7% ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	60.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%	68.9%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME	1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 26% above ME	37 minHighest 49% above ME
Work from home	0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9%	5.9%±2.5Highest ME: 15.9%
	Greenwood and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.