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Marlow vs Guildhall vs Monroe
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 oldest population (median age 52.8).
Guildhall has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
Monroe has the most people working from home (3.2%).
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 | Guildhall | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855Highest |
371Lowest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Monroe 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% |
26.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Monroe 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% |
33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marlow and Guildhall 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. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Guildhall 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±$49kHighest about the U.S. average |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Guildhall 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. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Monroe 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. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Monroe 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% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monroe and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Marlow School District | — | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.