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Stow vs Sutton vs Maynard vs Cohasset
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%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Maynard has the most renters (25% rent).
Cohasset has the most expensive homes ($1319k 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 | Sutton | Maynard | Cohasset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,165 |
2,239Lowest |
10,712Highest |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
43.9±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cohasset and Stow 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% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
76.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Cohasset 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. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16kLowest 54% above U.S. |
$199,306±$53kHighest 147% above U.S. |
| Cohasset 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±$39k 119% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$1,318,900±$165kHighest 296% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,782±$126 26% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$1,800±$148 27% above U.S. |
$2,755±$399Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,652Lowest 145% 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% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stow and Cohasset 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.6%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stow and Cohasset 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 | #41 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Nashoba | Kearsarge Regional School District | Maynard | Cohasset |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Maynard High | Cohasset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
9.7 |
9.0Lowest |
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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.