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Monroe vs Belvidere 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
Monroe has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Belvidere has the most people working from home (9.4%).
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 | Monroe | Belvidere | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786 |
422Lowest |
851Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5 22% 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 | 20.9%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8 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% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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 | $312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$273,000±$34k 18% 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 | $1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,352±$291 4% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
$4,695Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Belvidere and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monroe School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school 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.