Compare towns
Marlboro vs Unity vs Duxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marlboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+59.7%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Duxbury has the most kids (17.8% under 18).
Marlboro is a college town. 42.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Marlboro | Unity | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,362Lowest |
1,375 |
1,548Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +59.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 22.7±2.1Lowest 42% below U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
37.5±4.4 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Duxbury and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 42.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,135±$10kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$105,208±$25kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Duxbury and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,300±$55k 7% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$364,600±$27kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Duxbury and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$824 13% above U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,318±$407Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Unity and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,640 81% above U.S. |
$5,394Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$6,564Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±43.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.2%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26%±11.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marlboro and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Marlboro School District | Unity School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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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.