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Gilsum vs Worcester 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
Gilsum has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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.
| Measure | Gilsum | Worcester | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 716Lowest |
831 |
851Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Acworth and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Acworth and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,417±$7k about the U.S. average |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$82,917±$5kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Acworth and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,500±$32kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$273,000±$34kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,575±$894Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,352±$291 4% below U.S. |
| Gilsum and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,579Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,695 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilsum and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.