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Acworth vs Hardwick 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).
Hardwick has the most people working from home (11.8%).
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 | Hardwick | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851 |
2,965Highest |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
47.1±7.4Lowest 21% 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% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest 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%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Hardwick 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% |
33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5kLowest about the U.S. average |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Hardwick and Monroe 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. |
$184,700±$39kLowest 44% 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. |
$875±$406Lowest 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. |
$4,351 39% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±41.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hardwick and Monroe 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% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hardwick 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 | — | #68 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hazen Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.