Compare towns
Stow vs Newfields vs Lowell
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).
Lowell has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 535 |
2,023Highest |
378Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57±10.5Highest 47% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
55.5±8.6 43% above U.S. |
| Stow and Lowell 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% |
13.2%±4.4Lowest 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% |
31.2%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stow and Lowell 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% |
30%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% |
1.9%±1.9Lowest 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±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$50,833±$31k 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$42k about the U.S. average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$209,700±$30kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,304 6% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,478Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
80%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lowell 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% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1998Highest 18 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Lowest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 51 minHighest 95% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±5.7Lowest 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 | — |
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| 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.