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Springfield vs Wayne vs Marlow vs Stoddard
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 expensive homes ($384k median).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Wayne | Marlow | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122Highest |
1,101 |
855Lowest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Lowest 32% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
53±4 36% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Stoddard 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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow and Stoddard 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% |
29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Stoddard 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. |
$93,194±$26kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$110,455±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11k 18% 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±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
$325,400±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
$330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Springfield and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$983±$554 30% below U.S. |
$1,154±$160Highest 18% below U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$5,826 87% above U.S. |
$4,316 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Springfield 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 38 | Marlow School District | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None 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.