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Lempster vs Proctor 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
Lempster has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Proctor has the most people working from home (10%).
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 | Lempster | Proctor | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953 |
1,586Highest |
851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9Lowest 22% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Lempster and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lempster and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lempster and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,607±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$75,060±$12kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Lempster and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,900±$29k 27% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$273,000±$34kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,059±$200Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,352±$291Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,558 46% above U.S. |
$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,695Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Proctor and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lempster School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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