Compare towns
Marlow vs Stoddard vs Windsor
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% 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 | Stoddard | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855Lowest |
1,072 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow and Windsor 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%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Windsor 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% |
39.7%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% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Stoddard 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 |
$330,300±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Stoddard 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. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Windsor 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. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% 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% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Windsor 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Stoddard 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Marlow School District | Stoddard School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.