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Monroe vs Wells 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Wells has the most people working from home (11.3%).
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 | Wells | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786Lowest |
1,148Highest |
851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2 30% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Wells 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% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest 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% |
24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Wells 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% |
29.7%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%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Wells 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. |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below 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 | $312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42kLowest 27% 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. |
$1,313±$282 7% below U.S. |
$1,352±$291Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Wells 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. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
$4,695Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% 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 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wells 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.