Compare towns
Maynard vs Stow vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maynard has the most renters (25% rent).
Stow has the most people working from home (36.6%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Maynard | Stow | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Highest |
7,165 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stow and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sullivan and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$185,809±$22kHighest 130% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$729,600±$39kHighest 119% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,782±$126 26% above U.S. |
$1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Maynard and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266 165% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±44.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stow and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stow and Maynard 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #44 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Nashoba | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.