What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hancock has the most people working from home (10.4%).

Rowe has the most affordable homes ($275k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hancock	Rowe
People
Population	752Highest	453Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.6% MA: +7.4%	—
Median age	47.1±11.1Lowest 18% above MA	48.9±6.4Highest 22% above MA
	Rowe and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.1%±4.9Lowest MA: 19.4%	23%±5Highest MA: 19.4%
	Rowe and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.3%±5.3Lowest MA: 17.9%	30.2%±8.1Highest MA: 17.9%
	Rowe and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.7%Highest MA: 47.3%	26.2%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±3.5Highest MA: 7.9%	3.3%±2Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Hancock and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,250±$26kHighest 7% below MA	$69,583±$13kLowest 33% below MA
	Hancock and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$375,500±$21kHighest 33% below MA	$275,000±$41kLowest 51% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,268±$415Lowest 28% below MA	$1,313±$576Highest 25% below MA
	Rowe and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,018Lowest 83% below MA	$1,458Highest 76% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.1%±36.3Highest MA: 51.8%	11.8%±100Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Hancock and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.6%Lowest MA: 10%	15.8%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%	90.8%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 25 yrs newer than MA	1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 25% below MA	36 minHighest 22% above MA
Work from home	10.4%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6%	7.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Hancock and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Hancock	Rowe
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

MA 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.