Compare towns
Sharon vs Plainfield vs Marlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Marlow has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
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 | Sharon | Plainfield | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 442Lowest |
1,314Highest |
855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±11.2 27% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Lowest 24% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±8.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marlow and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,125±$19kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$110,455±$12k 37% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,900±$38kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$325,400±$49k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$1kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$1,153±$103Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,274Highest 165% above U.S. |
$4,806Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$5,826 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 4 photos → |
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.