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Marlow vs Bennington vs Gilsum
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Bennington has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Gilsum has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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 | Bennington | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855 |
15,249Highest |
716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
44.8±8.1 15% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
12%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Bennington 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% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Marlow 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. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$80,417±$7k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,400±$49kHighest about the U.S. average |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$241,500±$32k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,575±$894Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Gilsum and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,513Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,579 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilsum and Bennington 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% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington and Gilsum 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Marlow School District | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.