Compare towns
Stow vs Williamsburg 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 highest household income ($186k).
Williamsburg has the most affordable homes ($403k median).
Maynard has the most renters (25% rent).
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 | Williamsburg | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,165 |
2,694Lowest |
10,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.4Lowest 10% above MA |
50±2.4Highest 25% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
| Williamsburg 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% |
18.6%±4 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Stow and Williamsburg 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% |
22.7%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Williamsburg 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 MA: 47.3% |
60.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Williamsburg 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 |
$104,792±$21kLowest about the MA average |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $729,600±$39kHighest 30% above MA |
$403,100±$37kLowest 28% below MA |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,782±$126 about the MA average |
$1,420±$228Lowest 19% below MA |
$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 |
$5,761Lowest 4% below MA |
$8,266 38% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±44.2 MA: 51.8% |
61%±28Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Williamsburg and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82.2% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 23% above MA |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 36.6%±6.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
26.5%±6.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Stow and Williamsburg 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 |
| School district | Nashoba | Williamsburg | 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 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.