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Acworth vs Strafford 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 affordable homes ($273k median).
Strafford has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Strafford | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851 |
1,372Highest |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5Lowest 22% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Monroe 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%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest 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% |
53.3%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% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5kLowest about the U.S. average |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Strafford 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±$34kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695 51% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Strafford 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 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.