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Washington vs Cornish 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
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Washington | Cornish | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
1,024 |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.7Highest 41% above U.S. |
39.2±13.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
| Washington and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,453±$12k 11% above U.S. |
$68,686±$2kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$110,455±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $358,600±$32kHighest 8% above U.S. |
— | $325,400±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Washington and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,106±$160Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,135±$141 20% below U.S. |
$1,154±$160Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,321 39% above U.S. |
$1,925Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington School District | — | Marlow School District |
| High school 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.