How long is the commute from Stow, MA?

Name: Commute and cars in Stow, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Stow, MA take an average of 35.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

56.5% of workers drive alone to work.

2.4% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

36.6% work from home.

2.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 35.7 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 2.4%
Work from home: 36.6%
Households without a car: 2.2%

How people in Stow get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Stow	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	56.5% (±5.7 points)	54.2%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.0% (±2.3 points)	6.3%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.4% (±1.6 points)	7.2%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.1 points)	4.2%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.5% (±0.5 points)	3.3%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	36.6% (±5.7 points)	24.7%	18.6%	15.1%

In Stow, the average commute is higher than in Middlesex County (29.9 minutes).

It is also higher than in Massachusetts (29.1 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Stow, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Middlesex County (7.2%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (6.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Middlesex County, Stow ranks 5 of 54 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 46 of 351.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Stow

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Stow	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	2.2% (±2.3 points)	10.3%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.4% (±6.6 points)	36.8%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	48.5% (±7.1 points)	37.7%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.9% (±5.7 points)	15.2%	16.5%	21.9%

In Stow, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Middlesex County (10.3%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (11.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Stow

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Stow	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	36.6% (±5.7 points)	24.7% (±0.4 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.4% (±2.1 points)	97.0% (±0.2 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.4% (±1.8 points)	94.7% (±0.3 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Stow, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Middlesex County (94.7%).

It is also higher than in Massachusetts (92.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Stow

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stow
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Stow	—	35.7 minutes (±3.1)	—
Maynard (community)	2.9 mi	31.8 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Maynard	2.9 mi	31.8 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Hudson	3.3 mi	30.9 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Hudson (community)	3.7 mi	30.2 minutes (±3.2)	Lower
Boxborough	3.9 mi	30.1 minutes (±3.2)	Lower
Bolton	4.6 mi	36.8 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Acton	5.3 mi	34.6 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Sudbury	5.7 mi	34.6 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hudson, MA (30.9 minutes), Hudson (community), MA (30.2 minutes), Boxborough, MA (30.1 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Middlesex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Shirley	40.4 minutes (±7.1)
2	Townsend	37.1 minutes (±2.3)
3	Ashland	36.8 minutes (±2.3)
4	Hopkinton	36.2 minutes (±2.4)
5	Stow	35.7 minutes (±3.1)
6 (tie)	Carlisle	35.3 minutes (±3.5)
6 (tie)	Sherborn	35.3 minutes (±4.5)
8	Everett	35.0 minutes (±1.5)
9 (tie)	Acton	34.6 minutes (±2.2)
9 (tie)	Sudbury	34.6 minutes (±1.9)
11	Melrose	34.5 minutes (±1.9)

Showing 11 of 54 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Stow

How long is the average commute in Stow?

Workers who live in Stow, MA take an average of 35.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Stow without a car?

2.2% of households in Stow have no vehicle, and 2.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Stow?

36.6% (±5.7 points) of workers who live in Stow worked from home, and 98.4% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Stow town, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:68050, in state:25 county:017).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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