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Denmark vs Guildhall vs Stow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Denmark has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Stow has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Denmark | Guildhall | Stow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Highest |
371Lowest |
535 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.4±5 40% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
57±10.5Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Stow and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±7.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.9%±17.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stow and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Denmark and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,167±$10k 21% below U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$42,204±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$326,400±$42kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Stow and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207Highest about the U.S. average |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
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| Denmark and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$3,304 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1998Highest 18 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
51 minHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stow and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.