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Hadley vs Wells 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).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
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 | Wells | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,306Lowest |
11,713Highest |
6,251 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1Lowest 18% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
50±6.3 29% above U.S. |
| Wells 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%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowley and Wells 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%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells 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% |
43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest 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. |
$88,024±$11kLowest 9% 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. |
$485,300±$23kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132 about the U.S. average |
$1,350±$297Lowest 4% 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 | $5,271 69% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Wells 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% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Wells 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 | #22 of 133 in ME | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hadley | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Triton |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | Wells High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.