Stow, MA

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Stow, Massachusetts

Introduction to Stow, Massachusetts

Stow, Massachusetts, in Middlesex county, is 11 miles NW of Framingham, Massachusetts (center to center) and 23 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. About 5,902 people live in Stow.

Stow History

Stow, which was settled in 1663 by John Kettell and Matthew Boon, was first inhabited by the Tantamous Native Americans and was called Pompocitticut. The town of Stow, which was incorporated in 1683, is located in Middlesex County, which was organized on May 10, 1643 by the Massachusetts General Court. Notable residents include George Shultz, the former U.S. Secretary of State.

Stow and Nearby Attractions

Marble Hill Conservation Area
Stow West School Museum
Hopkinton State Park
Old Powder House
Garden in the Woods

Things To Do In Stow

Stow offers a variety of opportunities for recreation. The Stow Away Golf Club, Butternut Farm Golf Course, and Stowe Acres Country Club provide opportunities for playing golf. The Stow West School Museum, the local museum, is a storehouse of information on the area's history. The Garden in the Woods and Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge are also nearby. Quinsigamond State Park on Lake Quinsigamond near Stow provides opportunities for picnicking, swimming, canoeing, and fishing. It is also home to the Marble Hill Conservation Area.

Stow Transportation

Worcester Regional Airport is nearby.

Stow Higher Education

The colleges closest to Stow are Middlesex Community College, Framingham State College, and Brandeis University.

High Points

Stow strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Stow, MA

Comparing Stow to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	11 miles NW of Framingham, Massachusetts (center to center)
Nearest Large City	23 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Middlesex
Standard Zip Codes	01775
Phone Area Codes	978
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.437
Longitude	-71.505

Station	CLINTON
Distance	9.4 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 33 F
Apr Temp	37 to 55 F
Jul Temp	63 to 81 F
Oct Temp	40 to 61 F
Annual Precip	49.1 inches

Station	FRAMINGHAM
Distance	11.6 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 36 F
Apr Temp	38 to 58 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Station	BEDFORD
Distance	11.8 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 35 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	39 to 62 F
Annual Precip	46.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,902	100%
Male	2,948	49.9%
Female	2,954	50.1%
Under 18	1,667	28.2%
18+	4,235	71.8%
65+	485	8.2%
Median Age	38.8
Average Family Size	3.16
White	5,635	95.5%
African-American	21	0.4%
Asian	120	2%
American Indian & Alaskan	11	0.2%
Other	20	0.3%
Mixed Race	95	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	84	1.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	6,179
Growth	277
Growth %	4.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	20.4%
English	13.1%
Italian	12.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.1%
German	6.1%
French (except Basque)	5.5%
French Canadian	4.1%
US/American	3.7%
Swedish	3.3%
Polish	2.5%
Scottish	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
European	1.7%
Finnish	1.7%
Russian	1.6%
Canadian	1.3%
Czech	1.2%
British	1%
Slovak	0.8%
Greek	0.7%
Dutch	0.7%
Brazilian	0.6%
Eastern European	0.6%
Armenian	0.5%
Norwegian	0.5%
Danish	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Haitian	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Romanian	0.3%
Israeli	0.2%
Icelander	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Bulgarian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Stow	5,902	$102,530
Acton	20,331	$108,189
Bolton	4,148	$108,967
Boxborough	4,868	$110,572
Hudson	18,113	$70,145
Marlborough	36,255	$70,385
Maynard	10,433	$71,875

Library
Randall Library 19 Crescent Street Stow, Massachusetts (978) 897-8572

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