What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).

Adams has the shortest commute (24 min average).

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	Rowe	Adams
People
Population	453Lowest	8,074Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-3.8% MA: +7.4%
Median age	48.9±6.4Highest 22% above MA	47.3±3.3Lowest 18% above MA
	Rowe and Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23%±5Highest MA: 19.4%	15.7%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Rowe and Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.2%±8.1Highest MA: 17.9%	25.2%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Rowe and Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.2%Highest MA: 47.3%	24.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±2Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.5%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9%
	Adams and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,583±$13kHighest 33% below MA	$58,929±$6kLowest 43% below MA
	Rowe and Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$275,000±$41kHighest 51% below MA	$209,900±$15kLowest 63% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,313±$576Highest 25% below MA	$963±$74Lowest 45% below MA
	Rowe and Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,458Lowest 76% below MA	$3,638Highest 39% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	11.8%±100Lowest MA: 51.8%	62.1%±10.3Highest MA: 51.8%
	Adams and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.8%Highest MA: 10%	13.2%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.8%Highest MA: 62.5%	62.1%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Highest 5 yrs older than MA	1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 22% above MA	24 minLowest 19% below MA
Work from home	7.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6%	8.3%±2.8Highest MA: 18.6%
	Adams and Rowe 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	—	#230 of 282 in MA
School district	Rowe	Hoosac Valley Regional
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.