Compare towns
Marlow vs Jay vs Springfield 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 highest household income ($110k).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Jay | Springfield | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 855 |
471Lowest |
1,122Highest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
51±10.4Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 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% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marlow and Jay 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. |
$74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Springfield 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 |
$234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Springfield 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. |
— | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% 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 | $5,826 87% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Jay 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Marlow School District | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.