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Rowe vs Dudley vs Charlemont
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 homeowners (90.8%).
Dudley has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Charlemont has the most people working from home (16.5%).
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 | Dudley | Charlemont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
11,929Highest |
1,118 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4 22% above MA |
40.2±2.4Lowest about the MA average |
59.6±6.7Highest 49% above MA |
| Charlemont 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% |
20.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
7%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Rowe and Dudley 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% |
16.9%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
41.1%±10.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Charlemont 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% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
29%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 MA: 7.9% |
13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
1%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,583±$13k 33% below MA |
$84,604±$12kHighest 19% below MA |
$53,063±$12kLowest 49% below MA |
| Dudley and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41kLowest 51% below MA |
$392,600±$19kHighest 30% below MA |
$305,500±$52k 46% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576Highest 25% below MA |
$1,217±$182 31% below MA |
$1,023±$126Lowest 42% below MA |
| Rowe and Dudley 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 |
$3,691 38% below MA |
$4,351Highest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.4%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
56.1%±18.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Charlemont and Dudley 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% |
6.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 22% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
9.1%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
16.5%±6.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Charlemont and Dudley 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 | — | #142 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Rowe | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Hawlemont |
| High school in town | None in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.