Compare towns
Acworth vs Mason 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 affordable homes ($273k median).
Mason has the most people working from home (20.7%).
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 | Mason | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851 |
1,451Highest |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
43.7±2.3Lowest 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%±16.5 NH: 18.2% |
28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Mason and Acworth 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% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.1 NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Mason 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 16% below NH |
$111,090±$3kHighest 12% above NH |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34kLowest 32% below NH |
$384,000±$21kHighest 5% below NH |
$312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
| Mason and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291 9% below NH |
$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695 30% below NH |
$7,049Highest 6% above NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
| Mason and Monroe 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 30% above NH |
41 minHighest 53% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
20.7%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Mason School District | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.