Brickett Place · National Register of Historic Places
Stow’s story
193 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1794.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1833Stow is settled
StowME
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Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
451
2025 Census estimate · +14.2% since 2020
Median home value
$326K
Census ACS
Household income
$42K
median
Median age
57.0
years
Jobs based here
66
A commuter town
Is Stow a good place to live?
Stow’s average trip to work is 51 minutes, above both Maine’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 144 in Maine we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Stow. 29% of the land in Stow is conserved, above both Maine’s towns (4.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Brickett Place is on the National Register of Historic Places. Stow has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Stow stand out
Where Stow beats most towns.
Small town
451 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
LovellChathamFryeburgStonehamStow
Nearby attractions
All 52 attractions →Mount Washington and 23 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Stow. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi MountainMount Washington
13 mi Scenic railwayConway Scenic Railroad
12 mi Theme parkStory Land
22 mi National forestWhite Mountain National Forest16 mi Ski areaAttitash Mountain Resort85 runs · 1,662 ft vertical
36 mi Ski areaCannon Mountain104 runs · 2,201 ft verticalSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Mount Washington: wwoods, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Conway Scenic Railroad: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Story Land: AnotherMaker, CC BY-SA 4.0 · White Mountain National Forest: Ken Gallager at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Cannon Mountain: Mikespenard at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Stow: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stow, and how to reach them.
PowerCentral Maine Power27.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers86% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offLovell Transfer and Recycling Center, 5 miOpenStreetMap
Register to voteOnlineIn Maine you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereStow Town ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP code0403704037 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Stow.
Who lives here
Older than Maine overall
People 65 and older are 38% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (20% statewide). Stow’s median age is 57 years. Stow has grown 14% since 2020, to 451 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
57median age · ME 44.8
| Stow | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 years | 44.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 16% | 18% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 32% | 29% |
StowMaineUnited States
Ages · share of residents
25%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma7%
High school39%
Some college15%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s13%
Graduate21%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 45% and 76% women
The Census survey reached too few of Stow’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.5 points. Across Maine, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Stow | ME | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.7% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5% | 8.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.9% | 8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.8% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.6% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14% | 15.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 25.4% | 13.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.5% | 8.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.6% | 5.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.6% | 30.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.6% | 18.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.8% | 10.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.7% | 22.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 20.7% | 13.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Achievement PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 10–12 | Grades 10–12 | 11 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Outdoors
Conserved land covers nearly a quarter of Stow
43 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density in Stow is 1.8 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Long Meadow Brook Reserve, at 96 acres.
29.2%conserved
29.2%
conserved · 4,523 of 15,481 acres
43 mi
of trails · 1.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. John A. Segur Wildlife Refuge - West Unit | — | 149 |
| 2. Long Meadow Brook Reserve | — | 96 |
| 3. Charles Pond Reserve | 0.1 mi | 52 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
Most of Stow’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Stow for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Conway (11%), Fryeburg (10%) and Bethel (9%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Stow1%
Conway11%
Fryeburg10%
Bethel9%
Lewiston7%
24 mi
median commute distance
66
jobs based in Stow
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Stow has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Stow has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 7° and about 84 inches of snow falls in a winter.
84″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter11–32°
Spring30–55°
Summer54–79°
Fall36–58°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Stow is
Stow beats the Maine average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 17% of Stow adults report frequent physical distress.
| Stow | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Maine
0 better16 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Stow | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.1% | 14.8% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 13.9% | 10.7% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 9.3% | 7.4% |
The Memorial Hospital
12.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Stow faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Stow
19pages on Stow
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Stow; the nearest are
White Mountains Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Berlin, NH22.8 mi$7,050 in-state tuitionPlymouth State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Plymouth, NH47 mi$14,626 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Stow residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Stow for work
Where Stow’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
66jobs based in Stow
1%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Stow
Town in Maine, United States
Stow is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 393 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 614 ft
- Area code
- 207
Questions about Stow
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Stow, ME a good place to live?
Stow has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Stow, ME known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Chester Emerson and Selden Connor Gile.