Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Of the 127 New Hampshire towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Acworth. Acworth’s trail density is 1.4 miles per square mile, against 1.2 in New Hampshire’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Acworth Congregational Church and Acworth Silsby Library. Acworth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Acworth beats most towns.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1821.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Acworth, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Acworth.
93% of households own their home in Acworth, above both New Hampshire’s towns (82%) and U.S. towns (73%). The town’s rent at the middle of the market stands at $1,352 a month.
| Acworth | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 93% | 82% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,352 a month | $1,388 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Fall Mountain Regional School District runs its public schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acworth Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 1–4 | Grades 1–4 | 25 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
In Acworth, the mean commuting time is 35 minutes. Just 2% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Also worth knowing: jobs in the town fell by 100 from 2013 to 2023, to 90. For half of commuters, work is under 19 miles away.
| Acworth | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $103,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.3% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest park or preserve is Crescent Lake Town Forest, at 380 acres. Trails total 55 miles in 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Crescent Lake Town Forest | 0.6 mi | 380 |
| 2. Honey Brook State Forest | 0.1 mi | 203 |
| 3. East Acworth Marshland | 0.1 mi | 84 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Summers in Acworth are pleasant, and winters cold, snowy, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 78°, January nights drop to 10° and about 80 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Of the losses FEMA expects in Acworth, 77% come from inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Acworth sits above 61% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Acworth after 11 declared disasters, most recently in 2023.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Just over a tenth of Acworth adults have diabetes. Only 4 of the 127 New Hampshire towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Acworth.
| Acworth | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Acworth | NH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 6% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6.2% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.3% | 3.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Acworth. Close and well known come first.
26 mi MountainMount Monadnock
38 mi Ski areaKillington Resort184 runs · 3,031 ft vertical
26 mi Ski areaOkemo Mountain119 runs · 2,165 ft vertical
36 mi Ski areaMount Snow119 runs · 1,648 ft vertical
13 mi Ski areaMount Sunapee77 runs · 1,469 ft vertical
32 mi Ski areaStratton Mountain Resort106 runs · 1,899 ft verticalMount Monadnock: Jonwmcinenrey, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Killington Resort: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Okemo Mountain: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Snow: William J Sisti from Morristown, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Mount Sunapee: User:Josephbrophy, Public domain · Stratton Mountain Resort: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Acworth
About 5 of every 100 Acworth residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Hampshire.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
2 places in Acworth on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Acworth.
Town in New Hampshire, United States
Acworth is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. At the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 853.
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Acworth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born here, including Urban A. Woodbury and George Weston Anderson.
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