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Acworth vs Union 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 homeowners (92.5%).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Union | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851 |
2,663Highest |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% 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% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Union 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% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest 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% |
34.4%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% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Union 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 |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% 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. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Union 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. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Union 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% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.