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Marlow vs Brookline vs Stoddard
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).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Brookline | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855 |
531Lowest |
1,072Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow and Brookline 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% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoddard 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. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Stoddard 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 |
$290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$330,300±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Stoddard and Marlow 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. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Marlow School District | — | Stoddard 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.