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Hampton Beach vs Millis 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
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Hampton Beach | Millis | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
8,888Highest |
6,251 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
46.4±3Lowest 19% above U.S. |
50±6.3 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowley and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$132,734±$32k 64% above U.S. |
| Millis and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,603±$520 13% above U.S. |
| Millis and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$8,309 166% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Millis 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 | — | #63 of 282 in MA | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Millis | Triton |
| High school in town | — | Millis High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.