What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).

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

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	Cavendish	Acworth
People
Population	1,242Highest	851Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S.	47.3±14.5Highest 22% above U.S.
	Acworth and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Acworth and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	24%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Acworth and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Acworth and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above U.S.	$82,917±$5kLowest about the U.S. average
	Cavendish and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$285,100±$40kHighest 14% below U.S.	$273,000±$34kLowest 18% below U.S.
	Cavendish and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S.	$1,352±$291Highest 4% below U.S.
	Acworth and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S.	$4,695Highest 51% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.9%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Cavendish and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S.	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 30% below U.S.	35 minHighest 31% above U.S.
Work from home	18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Green Mountain Unified School District #77	Fall Mountain Regional 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.