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Stow vs Wilder vs Denmark
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%).
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Denmark has the most affordable homes ($250k 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 | Wilder | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 535Lowest |
3,087Highest |
1,054 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±10.5Highest 47% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
54.4±5 40% above U.S. |
| Stow and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Stow and Denmark 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% |
27.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±7.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stow and Denmark 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% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Denmark 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. |
$75,143±$9kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$64,167±$10k 21% below U.S. |
| Wilder and Denmark 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 |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$250,000±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Stow and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,409±$207Highest about the U.S. average |
| Denmark and Wilder 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. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1998Highest 18 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 51 minHighest 95% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stow and Denmark 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.