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Marlow vs Jericho vs Springfield
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 affordable homes ($325k median).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Springfield has the most renters (9.3% rent).
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 | Jericho | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Springfield 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% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marlow and Jericho 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. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Springfield 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Springfield 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Marlow School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.