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Wheelock vs Acworth vs Danville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
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 | Wheelock | Acworth | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717Lowest |
851 |
2,360Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5Lowest 22% above U.S. |
53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Danville and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$82,917±$5kHighest about the U.S. average |
$70,946±$7k 12% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
$275,800±$43kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Danville and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,352±$291 4% below U.S. |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,695Highest 51% above U.S. |
$4,358 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danville and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school 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.