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Hadley vs Sutton 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%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Rowley has the most expensive 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 | Hadley | Sutton | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,306 |
2,239Lowest |
6,251Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1Lowest 18% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Sutton 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%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley and Sutton 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% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$132,734±$32kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Sutton 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. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,603±$520 13% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 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 11% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Sutton 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Triton |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.