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Marlow vs Jericho vs Stoddard 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
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Monroe has the most renters (11.4% 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 | Stoddard | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 855 |
5,114Highest |
1,072 |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoddard 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. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7kLowest 9% 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±$49k about the U.S. average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
$312,700±$58kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826 87% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,316 38% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below 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% |
52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Stoddard School District | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.