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Hancock vs Rowe vs New Braintree
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
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).
New Braintree has the most expensive homes ($409k 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 | Hancock | Rowe | New Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752 |
453Lowest |
973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | -0.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±11.1Lowest 18% above MA |
48.9±6.4Highest 22% above MA |
47.8±4.6 20% above MA |
| Rowe and New Braintree 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% |
20%±4.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Rowe and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±5.3 MA: 17.9% |
30.2%±8.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
25.6%±2.5Lowest 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% MA: 47.3% |
26.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±1.6Lowest 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±$26k 7% below MA |
$69,583±$13kLowest 33% below MA |
$99,500±$8kHighest 4% below MA |
| New Braintree and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $375,500±$21k 33% below MA |
$275,000±$41kLowest 51% below MA |
$408,800±$27kHighest 27% below MA |
| New Braintree and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,268±$415Lowest 28% below MA |
$1,313±$576 25% below MA |
$1,484±$316Highest 16% below MA |
| New Braintree and Rowe 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 |
$1,458 76% below MA |
$5,508Highest 8% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±36.3 MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±51.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| New Braintree and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% MA: 10% |
15.8%Highest MA: 10% |
7.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 25 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1987 23 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 25% below MA |
36 min 22% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.4%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
7.4%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Hancock and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hancock | Rowe | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.