What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stow has the most people working from home (17.7%).

Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Stow	Sullivan
People
Population	535Lowest	687Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-2.8% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57±10.5Highest 47% above U.S.	46.6±6.5Lowest 20% above U.S.
	Stow and Sullivan 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%	16.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Sullivan 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%	20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Stow and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sullivan 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.	$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$326,400±$42kHighest about the U.S. average	$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,225±$275 13% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,304Lowest 6% above U.S.	$5,099Highest 63% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	40%±84.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Sullivan and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	93.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1998Highest 18 yrs newer than U.S.	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	51 minHighest 95% above U.S.	32 minLowest 22% above U.S.
Work from home	17.7%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1%	4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Stow and Sullivan 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.