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Springfield vs Mount Tabor 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
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% 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 | Springfield | Mount Tabor | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Highest |
304Lowest |
855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Lowest 32% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marlow and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
— | $110,455±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$325,400±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Mount Tabor and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,233Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$5,826 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 30% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Mount Tabor 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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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.