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Marlow vs Mansfield vs Washington
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).
Mansfield has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Mansfield | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855Lowest |
23,931Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55±4.7Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Washington 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% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield 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% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Washington 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% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Washington 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. |
$125,273±$15kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$89,453±$12kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Mansfield 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 |
$603,500±$28kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$358,600±$32k 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
$1,803±$147Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,106±$160Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826 87% above U.S. |
$7,226Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,321Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mansfield 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 25% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mansfield and Washington 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 | — | #60 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Marlow School District | Mansfield | Washington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mansfield High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.