What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).

Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Marlow	Warren
People
Population	855Lowest	1,585Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	52.8±11.7Lowest 36% above U.S.	53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S.
	Warren and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22%	9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	30.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Marlow and Warren 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%	60%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.6%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Warren 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.	$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S.
	Marlow and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$325,400±$49kLowest about the U.S. average	$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,154±$160Lowest 18% below U.S.	$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,826Lowest 87% above U.S.	$7,284Highest 134% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	32.3%±26.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Warren and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 33% above U.S.	19 minLowest 30% below U.S.
Work from home	0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Marlow School District	Harwood Unified Union School District #60
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.