Compare towns
Stow vs North Hampton vs Maynard
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%).
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Maynard has the most affordable homes ($527k 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 | North Hampton | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,165 |
4,543Lowest |
10,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
| North Hampton 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% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stow and North Hampton 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% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton 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% |
54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stow and Maynard 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. |
$146,458±$29k 81% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16kLowest 54% above U.S. |
| Stow and North Hampton 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. |
$670,400±$61k 102% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31kLowest 59% above U.S. |
| Stow and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,782±$126Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,800±$148 27% above U.S. |
| North Hampton 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. |
$8,529 173% above U.S. |
$8,266Lowest 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±44.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.6%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stow and North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Nashoba | North Hampton School District | Maynard |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Maynard High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.