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Rowe vs Dover vs Heath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1308k median).
Heath has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
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 | Rowe | Dover | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
2,308Highest |
765 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4 22% above MA |
47.5±4Lowest 19% above MA |
53.8±11.9Highest 35% above MA |
| Heath and Rowe 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% |
20.9%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Rowe and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±8.1 MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Heath and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
83.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9.4%±4.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Dover 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±$13kLowest 33% below MA |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$98,750±$23k 5% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41kLowest 51% below MA |
$1,308,300±$149kHighest 133% above MA |
$295,000±$45k 48% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576 25% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,458Lowest 76% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,438 26% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Dover and Heath 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% |
3.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% MA: 62.5% |
97.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 22% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
35 minLowest 20% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
37.4%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
31.7%±17.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Dover and Heath 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 | — | #1 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Rowe | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.