Compare towns
Marlow vs Newark 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Newark | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855 |
727Lowest |
1,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% 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%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newark 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% |
19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Newark 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% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marlow and Newark 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. |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% 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 |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above 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±$160 18% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826 87% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
34 minLowest 28% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Marlow School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.