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Brookfield vs Troy vs Marlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most people working from home (13.7%).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Brookfield | Troy | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
1,749Highest |
855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$31kLowest about the U.S. average |
$87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$110,455±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,000±$61kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$233,200±$21kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$325,400±$49k about the U.S. average |
| Brookfield and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,154±$160Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
$3,644Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$5,826 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 30.8%±26.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Troy and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Troy School District | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 4 photos → |
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.