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Marlow vs Barnet vs Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Hill has the youngest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Marlow | Barnet | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855 |
61Lowest |
908Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marlow and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,455±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Marlow and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,400±$49kHighest about the U.S. average |
$204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$311,700±$41k 6% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
$2,950Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$4,933 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marlow and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minLowest 33% above U.S. |
— | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Marlow School District | — | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 4 photos → | 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.