Compare towns
Monroe vs Dummer vs Acworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has the most expensive homes ($313k median).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Dummer | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786 |
299Lowest |
851Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 18% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
47.3±14.5Lowest 9% above NH |
| Dummer and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±7.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
$82,917±$5kLowest 16% below NH |
| Dummer and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
| 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 26% below NH |
— | $1,352±$291Highest 9% below NH |
| Acworth and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$2,898 57% below NH |
$4,695Highest 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Monroe and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
9.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Acworth and Dummer 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 |
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.