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Marlow vs Upton vs Hill vs Monroe
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 oldest population (median age 52.8).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Upton | Hill | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 855 |
8,189Highest |
908 |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Monroe 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Monroe 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marlow and Hill 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$82,125±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$88,150±$7k 9% 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±$49k about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$311,700±$41kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160Highest 18% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Monroe 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,933 58% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Monroe 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Marlow School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Hill School District | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.