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Stow vs Newfields 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 oldest population (median age 57).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Newfields | Jackman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 535Lowest |
2,023Highest |
695 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±10.5Highest 47% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% 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% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stow and Jackman 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Stow 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$33,625±$19kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$42k about the U.S. average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$172,700±$61kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$475±$143Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,304 6% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,492Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jackman and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1998Highest 18 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 51 minHighest 95% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.