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Hadley vs Rye 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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Rowley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
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 | Hadley | Rye | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,306Lowest |
5,611 |
6,251Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1Lowest 18% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
50±6.3 29% above U.S. |
| Rye 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% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowley and Rye 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest 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±$12kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$132,734±$32k 64% above U.S. |
| Rye and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,000±$43kLowest 54% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$667,300±$52k 101% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,603±$520 13% above U.S. |
| Rye and Rowley 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. |
$7,519 141% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Rye 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% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Hadley 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hadley | Rye 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 | 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.