Compare towns
Carroll vs Eliot 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
Carroll has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Eliot has the most people working from home (17.4%).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% 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 | Carroll | Eliot | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659Lowest |
7,146Highest |
855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Lowest 31% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
| Carroll and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Carroll and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marlow and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$26kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$110,455±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,500±$42kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$325,400±$49k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,356Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.