Acworth Congregational Church · Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0Acworth has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Only 2% stay in Acworth for work; outside it, Claremont is the main destination (13%, 12 miles). There are 90 jobs in Acworth; 381 of its residents have a job. For 7% of workers, the job is at home, against 17% across New Hampshire.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What sets Acworth apart on work
Acworth is a place people come home to
There are 90 jobs based in Acworth, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Acworth has about 610 people in it, 32% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Acworth workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 35 minutes each way, against 27 across New Hampshire. Over a year that’s about 268 hours of commuting, 61 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 381 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
How a workday changes Acworth
On a workday 374 residents head out to work, 7 work right here, and 83 people come in from elsewhere.
About 610 people are in Acworth on a workday afternoon, 32% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
How long Acworth spends getting to work: about 35 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Acworth workers work from home, vs 17% across New Hampshire. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 289 commuters (the 7% who work from home are left out). Across New Hampshire: 87% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Where the trip to work from Acworth ends
Where Acworth clocks in
13% of workers
8% of workers
8% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Goods jobs make up 80% of work in Acworth
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Acworth, 2013 → 2023: 190 → 90. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Acworth’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Acworth’s workers travel
About 17% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
The towns next door employ 10% of Acworth
The biggest share goes to Charlestown (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Acworth workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acworth | – | — | — | 35 min | $82,917 |
| Lempster | under 3% | C+ | D | 37 min | $86,607 |
| Unity | 3% | B− | B− | 35 min | $87,500 |
| Charlestown | 5% | C− | C+ | 24 min | $47,338 |
| Alstead | 2% | C | D | 32 min | $64,526 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Acworth’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Acworth: questions
What is the median household income in Acworth?
$82,917 (±$5,365) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $99,031 across New Hampshire and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Acworth?
9.3%, against 7.2% across New Hampshire and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Acworth?
35 minutes each way on average, against 27 across New Hampshire and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Acworth work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Claremont (13%, 12 mi), Newport (8%, 12 mi), Lebanon (8%, 29 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Acworth without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 11% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Acworth, from the people who make the trip.
More of Acworth
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.