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Stow vs Ogunquit vs Maynard vs Boxborough
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 highest household income ($186k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Maynard has the most affordable homes ($527k median).
Boxborough has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
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 | Ogunquit | Maynard | Boxborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,165 |
1,379Lowest |
10,712Highest |
5,496 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
42.7±1.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Stow and Boxborough 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Boxborough and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$144,611±$35k 79% above U.S. |
| Stow and Boxborough 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31kLowest 59% above U.S. |
$706,900±$72k 112% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,782±$126Lowest 26% above U.S. |
— | $1,800±$148 27% above U.S. |
$1,887±$173Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Boxborough 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,266 165% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±44.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.8%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stow and Boxborough 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer 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. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.6%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Stow 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 | #31 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Nashoba | — | Maynard | Acton-Boxborough |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Maynard High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.7 |
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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.