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Marlow vs Hadley vs Hill
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).
Hadley has the most people working from home (20.1%).
Hill has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
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 | Hadley | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855Lowest |
5,306Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1Lowest 18% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Hill 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% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow and Hadley 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% |
24.2%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Hill 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% |
61.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley 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. |
$119,259±$12kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$82,125±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hadley 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 |
$511,000±$43kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$311,700±$41kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,402±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Hadley and Marlow 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. |
$5,271 69% above U.S. |
$4,933Lowest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hadley 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #116 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Marlow School District | Hadley | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hopkins Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3 |
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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.