What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hill has the most people working from home (9.7%).

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	Hill	Acworth
People
Population	908Highest	851Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-4.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH	47.3±14.5Lowest 9% above NH
	Hill and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Acworth and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1%	24%±9.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Hill and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6%
	Acworth and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH	$82,917±$5kHighest 16% below NH
	Acworth and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$311,700±$41kHighest 23% below NH	$273,000±$34kLowest 32% below NH
	Hill and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,352±$291 9% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,933Highest 26% below NH	$4,695Lowest 30% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100 NH: 48.2%	0%±100 NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	9.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	9.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	92.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH	1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 32% above NH	35 minLowest 30% above NH
Work from home	9.7%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8%	7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Hill and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Hill School District	Fall Mountain Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

NH 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.