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Stoddard vs Upton vs Windsor 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 the oldest housing (typical home built 1978).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
Marlow has the most renters (7.4% rent).
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 | Upton | Windsor | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,072Highest |
91Lowest |
254 |
855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±4 36% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
— | $103,750±$40k 29% above U.S. |
$110,455±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
— | $337,500±$40kHighest about the U.S. average |
$325,400±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
— | — | $1,154±$160Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316 38% above U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$3,381 8% above U.S. |
$5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Stoddard 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Stoddard School District | — | — | Marlow School District |
| High school 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.