Town · Maine
Stow, Maine
Stow, town, in Oxford County, Maine. Stow had 451 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 14.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 393 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 535 (±146). GEOID 2301774685.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
451
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 393 · ACS 2020-2024: 535 ±146
Median household income
$42,204
±$21,648 (90% margin)
Maine: $74,733
Median home value
$326,400
±$42,282 (90% margin)
Maine: $296,600
Median gross rent
not published
Maine: $1,139
Where is Stow and what county is it in?
Stow is a town in Oxford County, Maine. It covers 24.2 square miles of land, 16 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Stow, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 451 people lived in Stow on July 1, 2025, up 14.2% since 2020, faster than Maine (+3.8%). The 2020 Census counted 393 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 535 (±146).
| Measure | Stow | Oxford County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 535±146 | 59,255 | no clear change |
| Households | 238±110 | 24,140 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.21±0.58 | 2.42 | −0.85 |
| Housing units | 306±110 | 36,855 | no clear change |
Stow's population since 2000
From 288 in 2000 to 451 in 2025: up 56.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Stow as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Stow?
The median resident of Stow is 57.0 years old; 15.7% are under 18 and 37.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.6%. 3.7% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Stow | Oxford County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57.0±10.5 | 48.2 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 15.7%±6.3 pts | 17.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 37.9%±13.9 pts | 23.9% | – |
| Male | 39.6%±8.9 pts | 50.0% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±5.0 pts | 1.7% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 96.1%±2.8 pts | 92.2% | +5.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.7 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.0 pts | 0.7% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.0 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.6%±2.7 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.0 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 3.7%±1.8 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.7%±3.7 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.9%±3.7 pts | 9.4% | – |
| With a disability | 11.4%±4.3 pts | 18.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.7%±5.2 pts | 8.6% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.4%±4.0 pts | 92.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 33.4%±17.6 pts | 24.0% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 20.7%±20.1 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 96.4%±3.3 pts | 91.0% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 3.0%±3.2 pts | 2.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Stow earn?
Half of Stow's 238 households earn less than $42,204 a year (±$21,648), against $60,173 in Oxford County and $74,733 in Maine. In 2015-2019 the median was $86,149 in 2024 dollars, so it fell by $43,945 after inflation. 8.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Stow | Oxford County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $42,204±$21,648 | $60,173 | −$43,945 |
| Mean household income | $76,482±$23,889 | $81,916 | – |
| Per capita income | $42,425±$9,835 | $35,412 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 8.1%±3.5 pts | 13.8% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 7.2%±8.4 pts | 19.1% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 1.7%±1.7 pts | 15.7% | – |
| Households with a computer | 96.6%±3.9 pts | 92.3% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.2%±6.4 pts | 87.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Stow?
Owners occupy 96.2% of Stow's occupied homes and renters 3.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $326,400 by its owner (±$42,282).
| Measure | Stow | Oxford County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $326,400±$42,282 | $217,300 | +$76,446 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±100.0 pts | 40.4% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,829±$160 | $1,442 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 96.2%±4.6 pts | 80.6% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 3.8%±4.6 pts | 19.4% | – |
| Housing units | 306±110 | 36,855 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±11.1 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±90.9 pts | 11.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 95.4%±3.1 pts | 75.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 4.2%±3.0 pts | 11.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.3%±1.9 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.6%±1.5 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 20.3%±11.6 pts | 22.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.4%±1.5 pts | 6.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Stow building?
Builders took permits for 5 new housing units in Stow in 2025 (5 in single-family houses), 11.1 per 1,000 residents against 4.9 across Maine.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Stow work and get to work?
78.8% of Stow's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 51.4 minutes.
| Measure | Stow | Oxford County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 63.3%±9.9 pts | 56.4% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.0%±1.5 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 78.8%±15.0 pts | 73.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 3.5%±3.6 pts | 9.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±9.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0%±9.3 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 17.7%±14.3 pts | 13.6% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 51.4 min±19.6 | 28.9 min | +21.2 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Stow?
No census tract lies mostly in Stow; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9660.02Oxford County | 1,367 | $63,889 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Stow) · Census block assignment files
How does Stow compare with other places in Maine?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Stow is the 10,372nd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 341st-most populous of 454 in Maine.
Stow is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 341st | 454 |
Stow's figures with every place in Maine (CSV)
Every place in Maine, sortable · Compare Stow with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Stow?
25 of the 56 figures for Stow on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Stow are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.