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Barnet vs Acworth

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Acworth has the highest household income ($83k).

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.

MeasureBarnetAcworth
People
Population
61Lowest
851Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-4.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.2±45.8Highest
60% above U.S.
47.3±14.5Lowest
22% above U.S.
Barnet and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
31.1%±29.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
25.9%±16.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Barnet and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
36.1%±44.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
24%±9.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Barnet and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
59.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
25.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±23.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Acworth and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$57,917±$16kLowest
28% below U.S.
$82,917±$5kHighest
about the U.S. average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$204,200±$38kLowest
39% below U.S.
$273,000±$34kHighest
18% below U.S.
Acworth and Barnet 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.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,950Lowest
5% below U.S.
$4,695Highest
51% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
0%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
47.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1963Highest
17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
35 min
31% above U.S.
Work from home
55%±29Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
7.1%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district — Fall Mountain Regional School District
High school 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.