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Marlow vs Stoddard vs Williston
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).
Stoddard has the most homeowners (93.3%).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855Lowest |
1,072 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% 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% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Williston 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Marlow School District | Stoddard School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.