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Hadley vs Marlow vs Rowley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hadley has the most people working from home (20.1%).
Marlow has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
Rowley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
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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 | Hadley | Marlow | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,306 |
855Lowest |
6,251Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1Lowest 18% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
50±6.3 29% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,259±$12k 48% above U.S. |
$110,455±$12kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$132,734±$32kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,000±$43k 54% above U.S. |
$325,400±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132 about the U.S. average |
$1,154±$160Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,603±$520Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,271Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$5,826 87% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Rowley 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 | #116 of 282 in MA | — | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hadley | Marlow School District | Triton |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 4 photos → | 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.