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Marlow vs Cornwall 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).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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.

MeasureMarlowCornwallWashington
People
Population
855Lowest
1,208Highest
1,208Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
52.8±11.7
36% above U.S.
50.4±4.6Lowest
30% above U.S.
55±4.7Highest
41% above U.S.
Washington 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%
18.7%±3
U.S.: 22%
13.8%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Marlow and Cornwall 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%
25.7%±6.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29%±3
U.S.: 17.2%
Marlow and Washington 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%
54.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
32%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.3%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
4.6%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Washington and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$110,455±$12k
37% above U.S.
$114,583±$32kHighest
42% above U.S.
$89,453±$12kLowest
11% above U.S.
Cornwall and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$325,400±$49kLowest
about the U.S. average
$458,000±$49kHighest
38% above U.S.
$358,600±$32k
8% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,154±$160Highest
18% below U.S.
$1,125±$206
20% below U.S.
$1,106±$160Lowest
22% below U.S.
Marlow and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,826
87% above U.S.
$6,726Highest
116% above U.S.
$4,321Lowest
39% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
18.2%±95.1
U.S.: 51.1%
61.9%±65.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±88.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornwall and Marlow 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%
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 min
33% above U.S.
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
36 minHighest
34% above U.S.
Work from home
0.8%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.9%±5.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornwall 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 Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Washington School District
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
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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.