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Stoddard vs Whitman 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%).
Whitman has the most expensive homes ($473k median).
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 | Whitman | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072 |
15,295Highest |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8Lowest 4% 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% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitman 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% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitman 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. |
$108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
$110,455±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Whitman 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 |
$472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$325,400±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
$5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 27% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whitman and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #191 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Stoddard School District | Whitman-Hanson | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 4 photos → |
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.