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Marlow vs Reading 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
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Reading | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855Highest |
699Lowest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
51±10.4Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest 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% |
28.2%±3.3Lowest 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% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marlow and Reading 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. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,400±$49k about the U.S. average |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$312,700±$58kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Reading and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331Lowest 22% 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. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Marlow School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 4 photos → | 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.