What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marlborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).

Codorus has the most affordable homes ($286k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Marlborough	Codorus
People
Population	3,547Lowest	3,943Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.8%Highest PA: +2.4%	+2.8%Lowest PA: +2.4%
Median age	48.4±5.7Highest 18% above PA	44.8±5.7Lowest 10% above PA
	Marlborough and Codorus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.3%±4.6Lowest PA: 20.4%	23%±5Highest PA: 20.4%
	Codorus and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.5%±4Highest PA: 19.5%	18.7%±3.8Lowest PA: 19.5%
	Marlborough and Codorus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.1%Highest PA: 35.2%	25.2%Lowest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.6Highest PA: 6.1%	2.9%±1.8Lowest PA: 6.1%
	Marlborough and Codorus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,281±$20kHighest 39% above PA	$101,676±$17kLowest 30% above PA
	Marlborough and Codorus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$385,200±$39kHighest 51% above PA	$286,200±$16kLowest 12% above PA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,811±$522Highest 50% above PA	$1,428±$261Lowest 18% above PA
	Marlborough and Codorus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,718Highest 73% above PA	$4,067Lowest 23% above PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.9%±35.6Highest PA: 48.2%	25.4%±27.7Lowest PA: 48.2%
	Marlborough and Codorus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.2%Lowest PA: 11.7%	9.5%Highest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.9%Highest PA: 69.3%	84.5%Lowest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975 10 yrs newer than PA	1975 10 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 9% above PA	38 minHighest 45% above PA
Work from home	8.6%±3.4Lowest PA: 15.6%	9.6%±4.6Highest PA: 15.6%
	Codorus and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#432 of 764 in PA	#484 of 764 in PA
School district	Upper Perkiomen SD	Southern York County SD
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

PA 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.