Compare towns
Monroe vs Epping vs Barnet 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 oldest population (median age 51).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k 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 | Epping | Barnet | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 786Lowest |
7,430Highest |
1,855 |
851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Barnet 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% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Barnet 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% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,352±$291 4% below U.S. |
| Epping 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
$4,695 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%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. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Monroe School District | Epping School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.