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Marlow vs Warwick vs Hill
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Hill has the youngest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Warwick | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855 |
776Lowest |
908Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Warwick 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Hill 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% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 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±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$82,125±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Marlow and Warwick 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 |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$311,700±$41kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
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| Warwick and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,933 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and Marlow 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minLowest 33% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Marlow School District | Warwick | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 4 photos → | 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.