Compare towns
Stow vs Newfields 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%).
Newfields has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Maynard has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
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 | Newfields | Maynard | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,165 |
2,023Lowest |
10,712 |
20,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Maynard and Stow 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% |
18.9%±1.6 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson and Stow 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% |
68.1% 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% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $185,809±$22k 130% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $729,600±$39kHighest 119% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22kLowest 49% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,782±$126 26% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,800±$148 27% above U.S. |
$1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Newfields 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% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7Lowest 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% |
2.4%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% |
95.3%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. |
1991Highest 11 yrs 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. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.6%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Newfields 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.