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Marlow vs Braintree vs Washington
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 most kids (20.5% under 18).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Braintree | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855Lowest |
1,026 |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Lowest 36% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
55±4.7 41% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Washington 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% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow and Washington 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% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington 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. |
$79,803±$5kLowest about the U.S. average |
$89,453±$12k 11% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,400±$49k about the U.S. average |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$358,600±$32kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Washington and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160Highest 18% below U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,106±$160 22% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Washington 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. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,321 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Braintree and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Braintree and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Marlow School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Washington School District |
| High school in town | None 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.