What stands out worked out from the figures below

Strafford has the most people working from home (16.1%).

Acworth has the most affordable homes ($273k median).

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	Strafford	Acworth
People
Population	1,372Highest	851Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S.	47.3±14.5Lowest 22% above U.S.
	Strafford and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Acworth and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	24%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Acworth and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S.	$82,917±$5kLowest about the U.S. average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S.	$273,000±$34kLowest 18% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S.	$1,352±$291Highest 4% below U.S.
	Acworth and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,149Highest 129% above U.S.	$4,695Lowest 51% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.6%±48Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Strafford and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest same as U.S.	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 13% below U.S.	35 minHighest 31% above U.S.
Work from home	16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Strafford School District	Fall Mountain Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.