Compare towns
Edgartown vs Scituate vs Rowley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Edgartown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.1%).
Scituate has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
Rowley has the most affordable homes ($667k median).
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 | Edgartown | Scituate | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,278Lowest |
5,796 |
6,251Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.1% MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.9±8.6Highest 30% above MA |
51.7±3.8 29% above MA |
50±6.3Lowest 25% above MA |
| Edgartown and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.1%±4.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Scituate and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±8.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
27.3%±5 MA: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Edgartown and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
56.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±3.2 MA: 7.9% |
3.1%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Rowley and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,236±$33k 20% above MA |
$124,549±$27kLowest 20% above MA |
$132,734±$32kHighest 28% above MA |
| Rowley and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,199,300±$262kHighest 113% above MA |
$821,600±$82k 46% above MA |
$667,300±$52kLowest 19% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,796±$470Highest about the MA average |
$884±$721Lowest 50% below MA |
$1,603±$520 9% below MA |
| Edgartown and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,641Lowest 6% below MA |
$8,345Highest 39% above MA |
$8,309 39% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±35.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
46.4%±8 MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Rowley and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.4% MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83% MA: 62.5% |
81.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 60% below MA |
42 minHighest 44% above MA |
28 min 3% below MA |
| Work from home | 25.6%±15.2 MA: 18.6% |
26.6%±4.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Scituate and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #242 of 282 in MA | #43 of 282 in MA | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Edgartown | — | Triton |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.