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Acworth vs Franklin vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Franklin has the most renters (35.8% rent).
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 | Franklin | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851 |
8,799Highest |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
42.7±2Lowest about the NH average |
51±10.4Highest 18% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6 NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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 NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Franklin 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 16% below NH |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
$88,150±$7kHighest 11% below NH |
| 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 32% below NH |
$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
$312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
| 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 9% below NH |
$1,110±$68 26% below NH |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
| Acworth and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695 30% below NH |
$4,886Highest 27% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5 NH: 48.2% |
48%±39Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Monroe and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 16 yrs older than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Franklin 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 | — | #112 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Franklin School District | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Franklin High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 16.2 |
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NH 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.