I believe that Stow and Mansfield would take me about the same time to
drive there. To Mansfield, it's a 30-minute drive all on highways.
To Stow, it's a 30-minute drive, almost all on back roads.

Ah, I see. I live very close to 85 in Marlborough and can do Stow in
20 Minutes by taking that right turn near the water/Picadilly Pub and
avoiding Hudson. But there are no planes to rent there, so it doesn't
really matter... :-)

Worcester is too far and
always has terrible weather.

Never fails, when everyone else is reporting winds calm, Worcester
will no doubt be 15+. Still, I drive five miles past Worcester into
Spencer for the same reason you go to Mansfield. Learned to fly and
have friends there.

Michael