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Stow, Massachusetts, in Middlesex county, is 11 miles NW of Framingham, Massachusetts (center to center) and 23 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is part of the Boston metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 5,902 people people live in Stow.
In Stow, about 71% of adults are married. Homes in Stow tend to contain married couples. The town has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone. The people of Stow spend a lot of time talking about the schools and playgrounds. The place is loaded with young children.
The town is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the town.
In 2000, Stow had a median family income of $102,530. Overall, families in Stow are likely to be financially secure. Not many of the people of the town are below middle class. Stow does not have a large underclass. It turns out that people in the town tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. It turns out that Stow is home to a lot of successful single people.
In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($24,150) in Stow than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.
Residents of Stow enjoy its low crime rate.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Stow, about 87% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average property tax bill in the town is higher than that of most other communities in Massachusetts.
In Stow, 89% of commuters drive to work.
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% | |
Comparing Stow to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):
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| Well-Paid Single Men | |  |
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| Age of the Population |  |  |
| Racial Diversity |  |  |
| Female Share of the Population |  | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Affordability of Rents |  | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
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| People Living Alone | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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