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Monroe vs Warren 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 highest household income ($88k).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
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 | Warren | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786Lowest |
1,585Highest |
851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Warren 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 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Warren 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% |
60%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% |
3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Warren 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. |
$86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$82,917±$5kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Monroe and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$273,000±$34kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,352±$291 4% below U.S. |
| Warren 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. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$4,695 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Warren 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% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monroe School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school 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 |
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.