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Dennis vs Stow vs Dennis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dennis has the most affordable homes ($627k median).
Stow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.9%).
Dennis has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Dennis | Stow | Dennis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,868Highest |
7,165 |
2,424Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3% MA: +7.4% |
+8.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.5±2 49% above MA |
44.1±4.4Lowest 10% above MA |
63.3±6.5Highest 58% above MA |
| Dennis and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.9%±7.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Stow and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.8%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
46.5%±6.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Dennis and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
75.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
56.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Dennis and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,154±$10kLowest 15% below MA |
$185,809±$22kHighest 79% above MA |
$109,882±$12k 6% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $627,100±$28kLowest 12% above MA |
$729,600±$39k 30% above MA |
$944,500±$93kHighest 68% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$260 19% below MA |
$1,782±$126Highest about the MA average |
$1,199±$299Lowest 32% below MA |
| Stow and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,877Lowest 52% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$3,894 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.2%±9.9 MA: 51.8% |
59.7%±44.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
28.4%±21.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Stow and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
5.2% MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.4% MA: 62.5% |
85.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 17% below MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
16 minLowest 46% below MA |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
36.6%±6.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
31.7%±13.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Stow and Dennis 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 | #238 of 282 in MA | #44 of 282 in MA | #238 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dennis-Yarmouth | Nashoba | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.