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Marlow vs Hull vs Stoddard
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).
Hull has the most people working from home (19.7%).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Hull | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855Lowest |
10,138Highest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Lowest 36% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
53±4 36% above U.S. |
| Hull and Stoddard 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% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow and Stoddard 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%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Hull 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% |
50.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hull and Stoddard 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. |
$115,485±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Hull 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 |
$646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826 87% above U.S. |
$6,089Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hull and Stoddard 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 26% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #66 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Marlow School District | — | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 4 photos → | 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.