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Rowe vs Hull vs Sandisfield
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).
Hull has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Sandisfield has the most homeowners (96.4%).
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 | Hull | Sandisfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
10,138Highest |
994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4Lowest 22% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
49.9±7.5 25% above MA |
| Hull and Sandisfield 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% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
14%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±8.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28%±5.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Rowe and Sandisfield 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% |
50.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
26%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
7.8%±4.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Sandisfield and Hull 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 |
$115,485±$14kHighest 11% above MA |
$91,111±$23k 12% below MA |
| Hull and Sandisfield 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 |
$646,000±$38kHighest 15% above MA |
$360,300±$34k 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576 25% below MA |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,250±$220Lowest 29% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,458Lowest 76% below MA |
$6,089Highest about the MA average |
$3,328 44% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
66.7%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Sandisfield and Hull 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% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 5 yrs older than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 22% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
31 minLowest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.5%±8 MA: 18.6% |
| Hull and Sandisfield 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 | — | #66 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Rowe | Hull | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hull High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8 |
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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.