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Marlow vs Wilder vs Monroe
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).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Monroe has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Wilder | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855 |
3,087Highest |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Monroe 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe 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% |
27.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Monroe 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% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,400±$49kHighest about the U.S. average |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Monroe 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. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Wilder 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. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Wilder 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Marlow School District | — | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 4 photos → | 6 photos → | 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.