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Stoddard vs Andover 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
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Andover has the most people working from home (30.4%).
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 | Stoddard | Andover | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072 |
36,652Highest |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
42.9±1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Andover and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$172,606±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$110,455±$12k 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
$855,600±$22kHighest 157% above U.S. |
$325,400±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$2,201±$129Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,826 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±7.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #68 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Stoddard School District | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.