What stands out worked out from the figures below

Woodsville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.1%).

Acworth has the most homeowners (92.5%).

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	Woodsville	Acworth
People
Population	1,422Highest	851Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+27.1%Highest NH: +4.6%	-4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	32±10.4Lowest 26% below NH	47.3±14.5Highest 9% above NH
	Acworth and Woodsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.8%±10.5Lowest NH: 18.2%	25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Acworth and Woodsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	12.3%±6.1Lowest NH: 20.1%	24%±9.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Acworth and Woodsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%	25.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	10.8%±10Highest NH: 6%	5.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Woodsville and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$57,946±$27kLowest 41% below NH	$82,917±$5kHighest 16% below NH
	Acworth and Woodsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$228,000±$15kLowest 43% below NH	$273,000±$34kHighest 32% below NH
	Acworth and Woodsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,119±$68Lowest 25% below NH	$1,352±$291Highest 9% below NH
	Acworth and Woodsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,425Lowest 34% below NH	$4,695Highest 30% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.5%±29.5Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Woodsville and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	9.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	40.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	92.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH	1963Highest 16 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 49% above NH	35 minLowest 30% above NH
Work from home	3.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	7.1%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8%
	Acworth and Woodsville 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 Our Story	None yet	None yet

NH 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.