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Sharon vs Stowe 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 highest household income ($113k).
Stowe has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Marlow has the most affordable homes ($325k 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 | Sharon | Stowe | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 442Lowest |
5,285Highest |
855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±11.2 27% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6Lowest 19% 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%±8.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Sharon 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% |
25.8%±6.2Lowest 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% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marlow and Sharon 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. |
$93,618±$33kLowest 16% above 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±$38k 43% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$325,400±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Stowe and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$1kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,154±$160Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,274Highest 165% above U.S. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
$5,826Lowest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sharon and Stowe 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Stowe Town School District | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | — | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.