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Marlow vs Upton vs Springfield vs Gilsum
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Gilsum has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Springfield | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 855 |
8,189Highest |
1,122 |
716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
44.8±8.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
12%±3.6Lowest 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Upton 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% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.7%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% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marlow and Gilsum 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. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$80,417±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$241,500±$32kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,575±$894Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Gilsum and Marlow 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. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$5,579Lowest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilsum and Upton 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Springfield 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Marlow School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | — | 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.