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Marlow vs Brandon 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).
Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Brandon | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855Lowest |
4,120Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
50.1±3.1 29% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Brandon 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% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow and Brandon 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% |
22.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Hill 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% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest 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. |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% 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 |
$227,800±$23kLowest 32% 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±$160Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,064±$225Lowest 25% below U.S. |
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| Marlow and Brandon 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. |
$4,241Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,933 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brandon and Marlow 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% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brandon and Hill 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 | — | #69 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Marlow School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.