Acworth, NH

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Acworth, New Hampshire

Acworth, New Hampshire is 45 miles W of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center) and 86 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. It is in Sullivan county. The population of the town is 836.

The People and Families of Acworth

In Acworth, about 62% of adults are married.

It's notable that men are disproportionately common in Acworth.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Acworth had a median family income of $41,397. The people of Acworth can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the town. A sizable number of people in the town work from home.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from Acworth.

Acworth Housing

Of the housing in Acworth, approximately 82% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the town is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes.

Commuting

In Acworth, 83% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Acworth strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 16%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Acworth, NH

Comparing Acworth to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	45 miles W of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	86 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Sullivan
Standard Zip Codes	03601
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.218
Longitude	-72.292

Station	BELLOWS FALLS
Distance	9.9 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	59 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	40.2 inches

Station	MOUNT SUNAPEE
Distance	13.2 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	34 to 55 F
Jul Temp	59 to 80 F
Oct Temp	39 to 58 F
Annual Precip	43.9 inches

Station	SURRY MOUNTAIN LAKE
Distance	15.1 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 54 F
Jul Temp	56 to 80 F
Oct Temp	33 to 59 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	836	100%
Male	421	50.4%
Female	415	49.6%
Under 18	215	25.7%
18+	621	74.3%
65+	127	15.2%
Median Age	42.6
Average Family Size	3.06
White	809	96.8%
African-American	7	0.8%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.8%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	11	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	900
Growth	64
Growth %	7.7%

Ancestry	Percent
English	21.9%
US/American	11.5%
German	11.5%
French (except Basque)	9.4%
Irish	6.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.5%
French Canadian	6.3%
Scottish	4.2%
Italian	3.9%
Swedish	2.4%
Polish	2.3%
Dutch	1.9%
Russian	1.8%
Welsh	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Hungarian	1%
Lithuanian	1%
Norwegian	1%
South African	0.8%
Canadian	0.6%
African	0.5%
Portuguese	0.5%
Nigerian	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Belgian	0.3%
Latvian	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Acworth	836	$41,397
Alstead	1,944	$47,311
Charlestown	4,749	$45,172
Goshen	741	$45,208
Langdon	586	$43,125
Lempster	971	$45,385
Marlow	747	$47,813

Library
Acworth Silsby Library Cold Pond Road Acworth, New Hampshire (603) 835-2150 Library Web Site

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