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Stow vs Guildhall vs Jackman
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 (17.7%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Jackman has the most affordable homes ($173k 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 | Guildhall | Jackman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 535 |
371Lowest |
695Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±10.5Highest 47% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
54.2±5.7 39% above U.S. |
| Stow and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.9%±17.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stow and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stow and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $42,204±$22k 48% below U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$33,625±$19kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$42kHighest about the U.S. average |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$172,700±$61kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Stow and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$717Highest 40% below U.S. |
$475±$143Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,304 6% above U.S. |
$4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$1,492Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1998Highest 18 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 51 minHighest 95% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stow and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.