Compare towns
Marlow vs Washington 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 highest household income ($110k).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Washington | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855Lowest |
1,208 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
55±4.7Highest 41% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Washington 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% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow and Windsor 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% |
29%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington 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. |
$89,453±$12k 11% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Washington 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 |
$358,600±$32kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Washington 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. |
$1,106±$160 22% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Washington 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. |
$4,321Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Marlow 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington and Windsor 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Marlow School District | Washington School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.