Stow is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 7,335 people and three associated neighborhoods, Stow is the 216th largest community in Massachusetts.

Housing costs in Stow are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.

There are many members of the armed forces living in Stow. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

Also of interest is that Stow has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 36.60% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Stow is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Because of many things, Stow is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Stow really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Stow perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Stow is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Stow, the average commute to work is 35.55 minutes, which is quite a bit 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 75.10% 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 2022 was $86,307, which is wealthy relative to Massachusetts and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $345,228 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.