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Springfield vs Panton 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

Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Marlow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).

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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.

MeasureSpringfieldPantonMarlow
People
Population
1,122Highest
690Lowest
855
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4%
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.4±8.8
32% above U.S.
42.7±3.8Lowest
10% above U.S.
52.8±11.7Highest
36% above U.S.
Marlow and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.1%±8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
24.9%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±6.3
U.S.: 22%
Panton and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.8%±1.6
U.S.: 17.2%
16.7%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.5%±5.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
36.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
35.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
33.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±2.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Marlow and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$100,893±$19k
25% above U.S.
$86,667±$10kLowest
7% 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.
$438,000±$40kHighest
32% above U.S.
$325,400±$49kLowest
about the U.S. average
Panton 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.
$1,410±$130Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,154±$160
18% below U.S.
Panton and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,946
91% above U.S.
$6,695Highest
115% above U.S.
$5,826Lowest
87% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
25.9%±64.8
U.S.: 51.1%
61%±39Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
18.2%±95.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Panton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
83.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 min
30% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
Work from home
16.7%±11.6
U.S.: 15.1%
26.7%±8.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
0.8%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Panton and Springfield 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.