What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).

Hartland has the most people working from home (13.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Marlow	Hartland
People
Population	855Lowest	3,460Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	52.8±11.7Lowest 36% above U.S.	55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S.
	Hartland 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%	16.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Marlow and Hartland 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%	28.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Marlow and Hartland 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%	36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Marlow and Hartland 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.	$86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S.
	Marlow and Hartland 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	$348,600±$39kHighest 5% above U.S.
	Hartland 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.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,826Lowest 87% above U.S.	$6,437Highest 106% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	31.1%±89.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hartland 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%	8.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	91.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 33% above U.S.	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.
Work from home	0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#29 of 70 in VT
School district	Marlow School District	Hartland School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.