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Denmark vs Jackson 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).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k median).
Stow has the most homeowners (96.2%).
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 | Jackson | Stow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Highest |
897 |
535Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.4±5Lowest 40% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
57±10.5 47% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stow and Denmark 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% |
28.4%±6.4Lowest 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% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Denmark and Jackson 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. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$42,204±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Jackson 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. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$326,400±$42k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
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| Jackson and Denmark 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. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$3,304 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Jackson 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% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1998Highest 18 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
51 minHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Jackson School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.