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Unity vs Sutton vs Goshen 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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Goshen has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Acworth has the oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
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 | Sutton | Goshen | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375Highest |
790Lowest |
1,042 |
851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
54.1±16.1 39% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
| Unity and Goshen 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% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Goshen and Acworth 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Goshen 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% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Sutton 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. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$70,417±$26kLowest 13% 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. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$255,600±$53k 23% 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±$804 15% above U.S. |
— | $1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,352±$291Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Goshen and Unity 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. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,760 53% above U.S. |
$4,695 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±74.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.