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Acworth vs Brooks vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Brooks has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Acworth | Brooks | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851 |
1,208Highest |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
45.9±6.6Lowest 18% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
$59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
$196,700±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695Highest 51% above U.S. |
$2,096Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,661 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooks and Acworth 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 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.