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Population in 2010: 6,590.
Population change since 2000: +11.7%

Males: 3,244	(49.2%)
Females: 3,346	(50.8%)

Median resident age:	43.5 years
Massachusetts median age:	39.2 years

Zip codes: 01775.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $178,525 (it was $96,290 in 2000)

Stow:	$178,525
MA:	$89,645

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $74,165 (it was $38,260 in 2000)

Stow town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $777,563 (it was $296,700 in 2000)

Stow:	$777,563
MA:	$480,600

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $745,583; detached houses: $801,716; townhouses or other attached units: $611,913; in 2-unit structures: $691,603; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $610,665; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $456,648; mobile homes: $765,359

March 2022 cost of living index in Stow: 145.3 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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#1
Elm Ridge Rd
Stow, MA
01775
2,187 sq.ft
1 baths
3 beds
#2
Great Rd
Stow, MA
01775
2,214 sq.ft
2 baths
4 beds
#3
Harvard Rd
Stow, MA
01775
2,162 sq.ft
2 baths
4 beds
#4
Great Rd
Stow, MA
01775
1,592 sq.ft
2 baths
3 beds
#5
Brigham St
Northborough, MA
01532
2,168 sq.ft
2 baths
3 beds
$395,000
#6
Institute Rd
North Grafton, MA
01536
1,950 sq.ft
2 baths
3 beds
$599,900

#7
Goldsmith St
Littleton, MA
01460
1,385 sq.ft
2 baths
3 beds
$450,000
#8
Old Mill Rd
Shrewsbury, MA
01545
1,346 sq.ft
1 baths
2 beds
$479,900
#9
Pleasant St # C2
Northborough, MA
01532
813 sq.ft
1 baths
2 beds
#10
Locust St
Holliston, MA
01746
968 sq.ft
1 baths
3 beds
#11
Wood St
Hopkinton, MA
01748
2,084 sq.ft
2 baths
3 beds
#12
Guinevere Cir
Shrewsbury, MA
01545
2,931 sq.ft
3 baths
4 beds

#13
3rd Ave
North Chelmsford, MA
01863
- sq.ft
1 baths
2 beds
#14
Granville Ave
Worcester, MA
01606
1,354 sq.ft
1 baths
3 beds
#15
Pailet Dr Apt 9
North Chelmsford, MA
01863
758 sq.ft
1 baths
2 beds
#16
Leominster Shirley Rd
Lunenburg, MA
01462
1,641 sq.ft
2 baths
3 beds
#17
Jean St
Framingham, MA
01701
1,270 sq.ft
1 baths
2 beds
#18
Carlisle St
Lowell, MA
01852
1,913 sq.ft
1 baths
5 beds

#19
Stonebrook Rd
Sudbury, MA
01776
2,172 sq.ft
2 baths
4 beds
#20
Pleasant St
Ayer, MA
01432
2,073 sq.ft
1 baths
4 beds
#21
Washington St
Sherborn, MA
01770
1,858 sq.ft
1 baths
3 beds
#22
South St
Billerica, MA
01821
1,797 sq.ft
2 baths
4 beds
#23
Hayden Rowe St
Hopkinton, MA
01748
1,336 sq.ft
1 baths
2 beds
#24
Harrison St # 1
Leominster, MA
01453
2,312 sq.ft
2 baths
4 beds

#25
Middlesex Tpke
Billerica, MA
01821
2,448 sq.ft
2 baths
3 beds
#26
Green St Apt B107
Leominster, MA
01453
789 sq.ft
1 baths
1 beds
#27
River St
Leominster, MA
01453
1,120 sq.ft
1 baths
3 beds
#28
Priest St
Leominster, MA
01453
1,016 sq.ft
1 baths
3 beds
#29
Walnut Rd
Chelmsford, MA
01824
1,306 sq.ft
1 baths
2 beds
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- 6,07992.2%White alone
- 2133.2%Asian alone
- 1221.9%Hispanic
- 1131.7%Two or more races
- 440.7%Black alone
- 100.2%Other race alone
- 90.1%American Indian alone

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Crime rates in Stow by year
Type	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Murders (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Rapes (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (15.4)	0 (0.0)	1 (15.1)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (14.3)	2 (28.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (13.9)	0 (0.0)	1 (13.8)
Robberies (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (15.2)	2 (30.2)	0 (0.0)	1 (14.4)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Assaults (per 100,000)	3 (47.9)	4 (62.7)	1 (15.4)	2 (30.3)	1 (15.1)	2 (29.8)	3 (43.2)	1 (14.3)	7 (98.0)	10 (138.9)	5 (69.5)	4 (55.8)	4 (55.3)	3 (41.3)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	12 (191.6)	15 (235.2)	5 (77.2)	10 (151.7)	14 (211.2)	26 (387.1)	7 (100.7)	8 (114.1)	12 (168.0)	14 (194.5)	7 (97.3)	12 (167.3)	4 (55.3)	0 (0.0)
Thefts (per 100,000)	17 (271.4)	28 (439.0)	13 (200.8)	23 (349.0)	24 (362.0)	33 (491.3)	17 (244.6)	28 (399.4)	27 (378.1)	20 (277.9)	19 (264.0)	19 (265.0)	8 (110.6)	23 (316.5)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	3 (47.0)	1 (15.4)	0 (0.0)	1 (15.1)	4 (59.6)	0 (0.0)	1 (14.3)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	5 (69.5)	4 (55.8)	0 (0.0)	5 (68.8)
Arson (per 100,000)	1 (16.0)	1 (15.7)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (13.8)	0 (0.0)
City-Data.com crime index	33.8	50.3	30.1	35.2	54.6	57.5	29.8	39.4	68.9	52.5	36.8	49.1	19.4	37.4

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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Crime rate in Stow detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 13 (11 officers - 10 male; 1 female).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.51
Massachusetts average:	2.53

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Ancestries: Irish (24.6%), English (20.1%), Italian (16.5%), French (8.8%), German (8.5%), Scottish (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1683

Elevation: 231 feet

Land area: 17.6 square miles.

Population density: 374 people per square mile (very low).

451 residents are foreign born (4.5% Europe, 1.8% Asia, 0.9% Latin America).

This town:	7.6%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Stow town:	1.4% ($4,185)
Massachusetts:	1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Framingham, MA (9.6 miles , pop. 66,910).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (22.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (163.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

Maynard, MA

(1.7 miles

Hudson, MA

(1.9 miles

Boxborough, MA (2.1 miles

(2.2 miles

(2.3 miles

(2.3 miles

(2.3 miles

West Concord, MA (2.5 miles

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Latitude: 42.42 N, Longitude: 71.51 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 978

Distribution of median household income in Stow, MA in 2021

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2021: 9 buildings, average cost: $590,500
2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $546,700
2019: 1 building, cost: $600,000
2018: 30 buildings, average cost: $326,400
2017: 49 buildings, average cost: $346,500
2016: 11 buildings, average cost: $409,100
2015: 6 buildings, average cost: $427,200
2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $300,000
2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $385,000
2012: 11 buildings, average cost: $377,200
2011: 20 buildings, average cost: $310,600
2010: 27 buildings, average cost: $308,900
2009: 47 buildings, average cost: $294,100
2008: 45 buildings, average cost: $302,400
2007: 55 buildings, average cost: $249,000
2006: 43 buildings, average cost: $216,900
2005: 29 buildings, average cost: $270,800
2004: 34 buildings, average cost: $228,100
2003: 16 buildings, average cost: $238,700
2002: 36 buildings, average cost: $167,500
2001: 28 buildings, average cost: $161,700
2000: 41 buildings, average cost: $173,000
1999: 23 buildings, average cost: $113,600
1998: 29 buildings, average cost: $141,900
1997: 30 buildings, average cost: $130,000

Number of permits per 10,000 Stow, MA residents

Unemployment in November 2020:

Here:	3.0%
Massachusetts:	3.9%

Most common industries in Stow, MA (%)

Both Males Females

Professional, scientific, technical services (18.8%)
Educational services (13.3%)
Computer & electronic products (7.1%)
Health care (5.3%)
Finance & insurance (4.4%)
Construction (3.8%)
Public administration (3.6%)

Most common industries for males in 2000

Professional, scientific, technical services (19.7%)
Computer & electronic products (10.7%)
Construction (7.1%)
Educational services (5.9%)
Finance & insurance (4.3%)
Administrative & support & waste management services (4.2%)
Radio, TV, computer stores (3.6%)

Most common industries for females in 2000

Educational services (22.1%)
Professional, scientific, technical services (17.8%)
Health care (10.5%)
Public administration (4.6%)
Finance & insurance (4.4%)
Computer & electronic products (2.9%)
Accommodation & food services (2.8%)

Most common occupations in Stow, MA (%)

Both Males Females

Computer specialists (8.0%)
Engineers (6.3%)
Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.7%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.1%)
Accountants and auditors (3.4%)
Top executives (3.4%)

Most common occupations for males in 2000

Computer specialists (11.5%)
Engineers (11.0%)
Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.0%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.9%)
Top executives (4.2%)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (3.7%)
Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.1%)

Most common occupations for females in 2000

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.2%)
Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.1%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.9%)
Registered nurses (4.4%)
Accountants and auditors (4.3%)
Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
Computer specialists (3.9%)

Average climate in Stow, Massachusetts

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Stow, Massachusetts average temperatures

Stow, Massachusetts average precipitation

Stow, Massachusetts clear and cloudy days

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

AQI CO NO₂ SO₂ Ozone PM_2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 78.4. This is about average.

City:	78.4
U.S.:	74.2

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.256. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.5 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.256
U.S.:	0.267

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) [ppb] level in 2018 was 11.5. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.

City:	11.5
U.S.:	5.6

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.549. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.549
U.S.:	1.789

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 27.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 10.0 miles away from the city center.

City:	27.2
U.S.:	33.3

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µg/m³] level in 2018 was 8.35. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.6 miles away from the city center.

City:	8.35
U.S.:	8.46

Tornado activity:

Stow-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 28% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.6 miles away from the Stow town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 10/3/1970, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.1 miles away from the town center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Stow-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Massachusetts state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 177.7 miles away from Stow center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 181.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 74.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 180.7 miles away from Stow center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 92.0 miles away from Stow center
On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 237.8 miles away from Stow center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Middlesex County (31) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 14

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 9, Hurricanes: 6, Snowstorms: 6, Winter Storms: 5, Blizzards: 2, Snows: 2, Explosion: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Water Main Break: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Stow:

HUDSON NURSING HOME - OLD (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; HUDSON, MA)
BRAEMOOR EAST OF MARLBORO (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; MARLBOROUGH, MA)
KINDRED TRANSITIONAL CARE AND REHAB-MARLBOROUGH (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; MARLBOROUGH, MA)
MARIE ESTHER HEALTH CENTER INC (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; MARLBOROUGH, MA)
MARLBOROUGH HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 6 miles away; MARLBOROUGH, MA)
SUDBURY PINES HOSPICE (Hospital, about 6 miles away; SUDBURY, MA)
SUDBURY PINES EXTENDED CARE (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; SUDBURY, MA)

Airports and heliports located in Stow:

Minute Man Air Field Airport (6B6) (Runways: 2, Air Taxi Ops: 85, Itinerant Ops: 11,000, Local Ops: 10,000, Military Ops: 25)
Crow Island Airport (8MA4) (Runways: 2)
Compaq Stow Heliport (2MA8)

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Amtrak stations near Stow:

12 miles: FRAMINGHAM (443 WAVERLY ST.) . Services: public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
19 miles: WORCESTER (WORCHESTER, 45 SHREWSBURY ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
20 miles: WOBURN (100 ATLANTIC AVE.) . Services: ticket office.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stow:

Framingham State University (about 10 miles; Framingham, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,743)
Brandeis University (about 14 miles; Waltham, MA; FT enrollment: 6,966)
Wellesley College (about 14 miles; Wellesley, MA; FT enrollment: 2,658)
Middlesex Community College (about 14 miles; Bedford, MA; FT enrollment: 6,040)
Massachusetts Bay Community College (about 15 miles; Wellesley Hills, MA; FT enrollment: 3,636)
Bentley University (about 16 miles; Waltham, MA; FT enrollment: 5,229)
Babson College (about 16 miles; Wellesley, MA; FT enrollment: 3,230)

Public elementary/middle schools in Stow:

HALE (Students: 257, Location: 55 HARTLEY ROAD, Grades: 6-8)
CENTER SCHOOL (Location: 403 GREAT RD, Grades: PK-5)

See full list of schools located in Stow

Library in Stow:

RANDALL LIBRARY (Operating income: $217,643; Location: 19 CRESCENT STREET; 43,219 books; 2,485 audio materials; 2,642 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 31 state licensed databases; 3 other licensed databases; 63 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Stow: Carver Hill Orchards (A), Derby Orchard (B), Honey Pot Hill Orchards (C), One Stack Farm (D), Shelburne Farm (E), Butternut Farm Golf Course (F), Stowe Acres Country Club (G), Stow Away Golf Club (H), Stow Fire Department (I), Randall Library (J), Stowe Town Hall (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Stow Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Hillside Cemetery (1), Brookside Cemetery (2), Hillside Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Ministers Pond (A), Flagg Hill Pond (B), Wheeler Pond (C), Lower Delaney Pond (D), Fletchers Pond (E), Lake Boon (F), Hiley Meadows (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Great Brook (A), Elizabeth Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Stow: Marble Hill Conservation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Amerscot House (61 W Acton Rd).

Middlesex County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Stow and their reported violations in the past:

JUNIPER HILL WATER COMPANY (Population served: 220, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-09-2013)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-22-2009), St Compliance achieved (SEP-22-2009)

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

63 regular monitoring violations

THE MEETING HOUSE @ STOW CONDO (Address: UNIT #100 , Population served: 92, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2010 and MAR-2010, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-09-2010), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-04-2010)

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2007), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-21-2007), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2008)

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2007 and JUN-2007, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2007), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-21-2007), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2008)

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2007 and MAR-2007, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2007), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-21-2007), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2008)

One minor monitoring violation

PLANTATION APARTMENTS (Population served: 54, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

5 minor monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	78.3%
Whole state:	63.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.4%
Whole state:	7.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	2.7%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	1.9%
Whole state:	4.4%

2 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010
26 people in nursing homes in 2000
2 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms in 2000

Banks with branches in Stow (2011 data):

Family Federal Savings, F.A.: Great Road Branch at 149 Great Road, branch established on 1877/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $99.6 mil, Deposits: $78.9 mil, headquarters in Fitchburg, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
RBS Citizens, National Association: Stow Branch at 159 Great Road, branch established on 1964/08/03. Info updated 2007/09/19: Bank assets: $106,940.6 mil, Deposits: $75,690.2 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, positive income, 1135 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited

For population 15 years and over in Stow:

Never married: 19.2%
Now married: 69.5%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 4.5%
Divorced: 6.0%

For population 25 years and over in Stow:

High school or higher: 96.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 61.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 28.0%
Unemployed: 2.5%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.1 minutes

School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)

Here:	10.3
Massachusetts average:	13.1

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Political contributions by individuals in Stow, MA

Neighborhood in Stow (Stow, Massachusetts Neighborhood Map):

Lake Boone neighborhood

Religion statistics for Stow, MA (based on Middlesex County data)

Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010

Religion	Adherents	Congregations
Catholic	718,209	107
Mainline Protestant	70,053	269
Other	68,480	199
Evangelical Protestant	41,270	304
Orthodox	23,641	28
Black Protestant	2,276	8
None	579,156	-

Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 251

Middlesex County:	1.71 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:	1.98 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 5

Middlesex County:	0.03 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:	0.05 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 314

This county:	2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:	2.22 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 203

Middlesex County:	1.38 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:	1.77 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 1,153

Here:	7.84 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:	8.76 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	7.8%
Massachusetts:	8.1%

Adult obesity rate:

This county:	21.5%
Massachusetts:	22.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	18.0%
Massachusetts:	16.5%

6.91% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($102,955 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.91%
Massachusetts average:	6.35%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($137 average AGI)
Middlesex County:
0.01%
Massachusetts average:
0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:

from Suffolk County, MA	1.72% ($108,537 average AGI)
from Essex County, MA	0.66% ($97,144)
from Norfolk County, MA	0.58% ($128,115)

8.22% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($123,369 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.22%
Massachusetts average:	7.18%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($124 average AGI)
Middlesex County:
0.01%
Massachusetts average:
0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:

to Suffolk County, MA	1.23% ($100,275 average AGI)
to Essex County, MA	0.84% ($100,625)
to Worcester County, MA	0.75% ($89,300)

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in Stow, MA
Ace Hardware	1	FedEx	2
Curves	1	H&R Block	1
Dunkin Donuts	2	Shaw's	1

Strongest AM radio stations in Stow:

WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WAZN (1470 AM; 7 kW; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBNW (1120 AM; 5 kW; CONCORD, MA; Owner: MONEY MATTERS RADIO, INC.)
WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Stow:

WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WYAJ (97.7 FM; SUDBURY, MA; Owner: SUDBURY VALLEY B'CASTING FOUNDATION)
WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Stow:

WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
WNDS (Channel 50; DERRY, NH; Owner: CTV OF DERRY, INC)
WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCRN-LP (Channel 34; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Stow fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

See more detailed statistics of Stow fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
8Number of bridges
39ft / 12.1mTotal length
$16,959,000Total costs
33,295Total average daily traffic
1,297Total average daily truck traffic
72,364Total future (year 2031) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

38 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Stow)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

Stow Hwy Garage S Acton Rd (Lat: 42.458417 Lon: -71.507833), Type: Bant, Structure height: 18 m, Overall height: 21 m, Call Sign: WZY455,
Assigned Frequencies: 159.060 MHz, Grant Date: 10/06/2014, Expiration Date: 08/21/2024, Registrant: Worad, Inc., 299 Brooks Street, Worcester, MA 01606, Phone: (508) 852-2693, Fax: (508) 852-2704, Email:
Lat: 42.436194 Lon: -71.505056, Call Sign: WQIM589,
Assigned Frequencies: 458.887 MHz, Grant Date: 01/11/2018, Expiration Date: 03/19/2028, Certifier: John Benoit, Registrant: Easton Electronics, 4 Pequot Way, Canton, MA 02021, Phone: (781) 828-1955, Email:
58 Randall Road (Lat: 42.413417 Lon: -71.531444), Call Sign: WQRG855,
Assigned Frequencies: 467.437 MHz, Grant Date: 05/10/2013, Expiration Date: 05/10/2023, Cancellation Date: 07/15/2023, Certifier: Walter Lankau, Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Las Vegas, NV 89140-0124, Phone: (702) 838-9728, Fax: (702) 363-4607, Email:
Lat: 42.429000 Lon: -71.515500, Call Sign: WQSA491,
Assigned Frequencies: 462.287 MHz, 467.287 MHz, 462.387 MHz, 467.387 MHz, Grant Date: 08/22/2013, Expiration Date: 08/22/2023, Certifier: Cole Page, Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Las Vegas, NV 89140-0124, Phone: (702) 838-9728, Fax: (702) 363-4607, Email:
Lat: 42.154556 Lon: -72.536861, Call Sign: WQWD566,
Assigned Frequencies: 72.1600 MHz, Grant Date: 07/23/2015, Expiration Date: 07/23/2025, Certifier: James Dirico, Registrant: Primex Wireless Inc, 965 Wells St., Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (800) 537-0464

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

96 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Stow)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

62 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Stow)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 18. The highest number of fire incidents - 32 took place in 2006, and the least - 1 in 2003. The data has an increasing trend.

When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (45.0%), and Outside Fires (40.0%).

Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Stow, MA
13545.0%Structure Fires
12040.0%Outside Fires
279.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
186.0%Other

See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Stow, MA

Houses and condos Apartments

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Stow, MA

68.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
18.7%Utility gas
7.2%Electricity
3.0%Wood
2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0.4%Other fuel

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Stow, MA

37.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
34.7%Utility gas
19.2%Electricity
4.4%Wood
4.4%Other fuel

Stow compared to Massachusetts state average:

Median household income above state average.
Median house value above state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Stow on our top lists:

#3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: engineers (population 5,000+)"
#3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: life and physical scientists (population 5,000+)"
#3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
#5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: radio, tv, and computer stores (population 5,000+)"
#6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: radio, tv, and computer stores (population 5,000+)"
#7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: accountants and auditors (population 5,000+)"
#7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: librarians, curators, and archivists (population 5,000+)"
#9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: librarians, curators, and archivists (population 5,000+)"
#9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores (population 5,000+)"
#14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: data processing, libraries, and other information services (population 5,000+)"
#15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: computer specialists (population 5,000+)"
#17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: office supplies and stationery stores (population 5,000+)"
#34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: computer and electronic products (population 5,000+)"
#46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: data processing, libraries, and other information services (population 5,000+)"
#57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: private households (population 5,000+)"
#60 on the list of "Top 100 safest cities (lowest city-data.com crime index) (pop. 5,000+)"
#77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: miscellaneous manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
#77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: professional, scientific, and technical services (population 5,000+)"
#88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (population 5,000+)"
#88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: retail florists (population 5,000+)"

#4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents"
#7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"
#7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
#7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations"
#8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"

There are 33 pilots and 17 other airmen in this city.

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Russell C. Petter (57)
Thomas E. Westberg (19)
David J. Lauffer (19)
Andrew J. Carter (17)
Gregory Raymond Bebernitz (17)

Simon P. Robinson (17)
Mark J. Hahn (16)
David B. Bowler (16)
Edward D. Kingsley (15)
David Lauffer (14)

Total of 834 patent applications in 2008-2023.

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