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Marlow vs Guildhall 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 renters (7.4% rent).
Guildhall has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855 |
371Lowest |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% 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%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Marlow 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% |
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% |
33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington 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±$12k 37% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$89,453±$12kLowest 11% 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±$49k about the U.S. average |
$321,200±$62kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$358,600±$32kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Washington and Marlow 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. |
$1,106±$160 22% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Washington 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. |
$4,321Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Marlow 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% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Marlow School District | — | Washington 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.