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Cabot vs Acworth vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Acworth has the most homeowners (92.5%).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
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 | Cabot | Acworth | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
851Lowest |
887 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Peacham and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peacham and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Peacham and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
$302,000±$64kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Peacham and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$1,352±$291Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,028±$248Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$4,695 51% above U.S. |
$5,605Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peacham and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peacham and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.