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Unity 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
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Proctor | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375 |
1,586Highest |
851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9Lowest 22% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Unity and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±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+ | 34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Acworth 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% |
28%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$75,060±$12kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Unity and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
| Unity and Acworth 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. |
$1,059±$200Lowest 25% 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 | $5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,695 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Proctor and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Unity 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 | 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.