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Marlow vs Warner 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 most homeowners (92.6%).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Warner | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855Lowest |
2,959Highest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Windsor 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% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 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% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Warner 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 |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Warner and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Warner 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Marlow School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.