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Acworth vs Corinth 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).
Corinth has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Corinth | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851 |
2,990Highest |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
42.7±6Lowest 10% 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% |
23%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Corinth 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Corinth 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 |
$64,229±$5kLowest 20% 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. |
$135,800±$31kLowest 59% 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. |
$883±$157Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Monroe 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. |
$1,381Lowest 56% below U.S. |
$2,661 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.4%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Corinth 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%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. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #102 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Central High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.