Compare towns
Charlemont vs Halifax vs Rowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlemont has the oldest population (median age 59.6).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Rowe has the highest household income ($70k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Charlemont | Halifax | Rowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,118Highest |
847 |
453Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 59.6±6.7Highest 53% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
| Charlemont and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41.1%±10.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlemont and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowe and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,063±$12kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$63,889±$7k 21% below U.S. |
$69,583±$13kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,500±$52kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$275,000±$41k 17% below U.S. |
| Charlemont and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$126 28% below U.S. |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,351 39% above U.S. |
$4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hawlemont | Halifax School District | Rowe |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.