Compare towns
Bath vs Dover vs Monroe vs Acworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Monroe has the highest household income ($88k).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Bath | Dover | Monroe | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
1,466Highest |
786Lowest |
851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Dover and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Monroe and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
| Dover and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
$1,352±$291 4% below U.S. |
| Bath and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413 41% above U.S. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,695Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Bath School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Monroe School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.