Compare towns
Stow vs Rumney vs Sweden
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%).
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).
Sweden has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
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 | Rumney | Sweden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 535Lowest |
1,458Highest |
537 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 57±10.5Highest 47% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.1±19.2 31% above U.S. |
| Stow and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sweden and Rumney 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% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stow and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney 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. |
$79,444±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
$73,750±$25k 9% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$42kHighest about the U.S. average |
$309,800±$37kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$311,300±$61k 6% below U.S. |
| Stow and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,667±$815Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Sweden and Rumney 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. |
$4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
$2,598Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
8.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rumney and Stow 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% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1998Highest 18 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 51 minHighest 95% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stow and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rumney 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.