What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Upper Frederick has the most people working from home (20.9%).

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	Upper Frederick
People
Population	3,547Lowest	3,707Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.8%Highest PA: +2.4%	+5.1%Lowest PA: +2.4%
Median age	48.4±5.7Lowest 18% above PA	48.9±5.4Highest 20% above PA
	Upper Frederick and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.3%±4.6Highest PA: 20.4%	18.2%±4.4Lowest PA: 20.4%
	Marlborough and Upper Frederick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.5%±4Lowest PA: 19.5%	25.5%±5.5Highest PA: 19.5%
	Upper Frederick and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.1%Lowest PA: 35.2%	42.4%Highest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.6Lowest PA: 6.1%	3.5%±2Highest PA: 6.1%
	Upper Frederick and Marlborough 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	$108,219±$10kLowest 39% above PA
	Marlborough and Upper Frederick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$385,200±$39kLowest 51% above PA	$399,200±$37kHighest 57% above PA
	Upper Frederick and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,811±$522Lowest 50% above PA	$2,547±$571Highest 111% above PA
	Upper Frederick and Marlborough 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	$4,652Lowest 41% above PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.9%±35.6Lowest PA: 48.2%	68.3%±32.6Highest PA: 48.2%
	Upper Frederick and Marlborough 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%	7.7%Highest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.9%Highest PA: 69.3%	71.6%Lowest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 10 yrs newer than PA	1982Highest 17 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 9% above PA	28 minLowest 6% above PA
Work from home	8.6%±3.4Lowest PA: 15.6%	20.9%±8.4Highest PA: 15.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#432 of 764 in PA	—
School district	Upper Perkiomen SD	—
High school 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.