What stands out worked out from the figures below

Edgartown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.1%).

Stow has the most kids (22.3% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Edgartown	Stow
People
Population	5,278Lowest	7,165Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+27.1%Highest MA: +7.4%	+8.9%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	51.9±8.6Highest 30% above MA	44.1±4.4Lowest 10% above MA
	Edgartown and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4%	22.3%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	29.7%±8.9Highest MA: 17.9%	19.1%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Edgartown and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	56.3%Lowest MA: 47.3%	75.1%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±3.2Highest MA: 7.9%	3.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Edgartown and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$125,236±$33kLowest 20% above MA	$185,809±$22kHighest 79% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,199,300±$262kHighest 113% above MA	$729,600±$39kLowest 30% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,796±$470Highest about the MA average	$1,782±$126Lowest about the MA average
	Edgartown and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,641Lowest 6% below MA	$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30%±35.6Lowest MA: 51.8%	59.7%±44.2Highest MA: 51.8%
	Stow and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Lowest MA: 10%	5.2%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87%Highest MA: 62.5%	85.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA	1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	12 minLowest 60% below MA	36 minHighest 23% above MA
Work from home	25.6%±15.2Lowest MA: 18.6%	36.6%±6.2Highest MA: 18.6%
	Stow and Edgartown 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	#242 of 282 in MA	#44 of 282 in MA
School district	Edgartown	Nashoba
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.