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Marlow vs Springfield vs Sutton vs Stoddard
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 kids (20.5% under 18).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Springfield | Sutton | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 855Lowest |
1,122 |
9,452Highest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% 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%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow and Sutton 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% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Stoddard 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% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826 87% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Sutton 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Springfield 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 | — | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Marlow School District | — | Sutton | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.