Because of many things, Stow is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Stow a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Stow has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Stow’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
In Stow, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.29 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Stow, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Stow is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 74.32% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Stow in 2018 was $72,528, which is wealthy relative to Massachusetts and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $290,112 for a family of four.
Stow is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Stow home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Stow residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Stow include Irish, English, Italian, German, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Stow is English. Other important languages spoken here include Vietnamese and German/Yiddish.
