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Marlow vs Wayne vs Lempster
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%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Lempster has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Wayne | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855Lowest |
1,101Highest |
953 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Wayne 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% |
13.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow and Wayne 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% |
29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Wayne 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% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Lempster 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. |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$86,607±$12kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$241,900±$29kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Wayne 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. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
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| Marlow and Wayne 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. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,558 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Wayne 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Marlow School District | RSU 38 | Lempster 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.