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Marlow vs Stoddard vs Upton
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).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Stoddard | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855Lowest |
1,072 |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% 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%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest 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% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoddard and Marlow 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. |
$94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton 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 |
$330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160Highest 18% below U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Upton 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. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Stoddard 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
34 minLowest 27% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Marlow School District | Stoddard School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.