Compare towns
Stow vs Salisbury vs Maynard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stow has the most people working from home (36.6%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).
Maynard has the oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
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 | Salisbury | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,165 |
5,656Lowest |
10,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.9% MA: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.4Lowest 10% above MA |
51±6.9Highest 28% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
| Salisbury 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 MA: 19.4% |
12.3%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Stow and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
29.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Salisbury and Stow 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 79% above MA |
$92,469±$7kLowest 11% below MA |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $729,600±$39kHighest 30% above MA |
$465,900±$31kLowest 17% below MA |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,782±$126 about the MA average |
$1,770±$444Lowest about the MA average |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
| Maynard and Stow 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 67% above MA |
$4,561Lowest 24% below MA |
$8,266 38% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±44.2 MA: 51.8% |
59.8%±11.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Salisbury and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
65.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 23% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
32 min 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 36.6%±6.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±6.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #240 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Nashoba | — | Maynard |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Maynard High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.