What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).

Brighton has the most people working from home (12.4%).

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	Marlow	Brighton
People
Population	855Lowest	1,167Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S.	45.2±11.6Lowest 16% above U.S.
	Marlow and Brighton 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%	18.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Marlow and Brighton 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%	27.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Marlow and Brighton 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%	25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Brighton 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.	$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$325,400±$49kHighest about the U.S. average	$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,154±$160Highest 18% below U.S.	$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,826Highest 87% above U.S.	$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Brighton 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%	22%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 33% above U.S.	33 minLowest 25% above U.S.
Work from home	0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	12.4%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Marlow School District	Brighton School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.