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Danville vs Marlow vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
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 | Danville | Marlow | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360Highest |
855Lowest |
887 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Danville and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Peacham and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peacham and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,946±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$110,455±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,800±$43kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$325,400±$49kHighest about the U.S. average |
$302,000±$64k 9% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,154±$160Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,028±$248Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,605 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peacham and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peacham and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Marlow School District | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 4 photos → | 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.