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Marlow vs Troy vs Hill
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).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Hill has the most people working from home (9.7%).
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 | Troy | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855Lowest |
1,749Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Hill 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% |
21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Troy 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% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marlow and Troy 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. |
$87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$82,125±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Marlow and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,400±$49kHighest about the U.S. average |
$233,200±$21kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$311,700±$41k 6% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Hill 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. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,644Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$4,933 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Troy and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hill and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Marlow School District | Troy School District | Hill 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.