Compare towns
Stow vs Hampton Falls vs Maynard vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stow has the most people working from home (36.6%).
Hampton Falls has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
Maynard has the oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($497k 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 | Stow | Hampton Falls | Maynard | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,165 |
2,328Lowest |
10,712 |
20,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Stow and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $185,809±$22kHighest 130% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14k 106% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Stow and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $729,600±$39k 119% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22kLowest 49% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,782±$126 26% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,800±$148 27% above U.S. |
$1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Falls and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,266 165% above U.S. |
$6,892Lowest 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±44.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7 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 | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.6%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest 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 | #44 of 282 in MA | — | #166 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Nashoba | Hampton Falls School District | Maynard | Hudson |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Maynard High | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.7Lowest |
10.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.