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Marlow vs Ogunquit 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
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Ogunquit | Stoddard | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 855 |
1,379Highest |
1,072 |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53±4 36% above U.S. |
51±10.4Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 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%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Marlow 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% |
63.5%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% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Stoddard 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
$312,700±$58kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160Highest 18% below U.S. |
— | $895±$751Lowest 37% 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 | $5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,316 38% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Monroe 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% |
3.2%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% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older 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% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Marlow School District | — | Stoddard 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.