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Unity vs Cornish vs Ascutney 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
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Ascutney has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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.
| Measure | Unity | Cornish | Ascutney | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375 |
1,816Highest |
381Lowest |
851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Ascutney and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.9%±15Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ascutney and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$53,269±$46kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Cornish and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$218,800±$91kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,352±$291 4% below U.S. |
| Unity and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394 73% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,429Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,695 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ascutney and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Unity School District | Cornish School District | — | 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 Our Story | None yet | 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.