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Marlow vs Upton vs Monroe vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
Monroe has the most renters (11.4% rent).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Upton | Monroe | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 855 |
91Lowest |
786 |
1,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
51±10.4Lowest 31% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Marlow 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% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marlow and Upton 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. |
— | $88,150±$7kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Springfield 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 |
— | $312,700±$58kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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. |
— | $1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 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. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$2,661 15% below U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Springfield 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Marlow School District | — | Monroe School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.