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Rowe vs Sutton vs Hancock
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 affordable homes ($275k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Hancock has the shortest commute (22 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.
| Measure | Rowe | Sutton | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
9,452Highest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4Highest 22% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
47.1±11.1 18% above MA |
| Rowe and Hancock 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% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±4.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Rowe and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
27.3%±5.3 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+ | 26.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±3.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Sutton and Hancock 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 |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$96,250±$26k 7% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41kLowest 51% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$375,500±$21k 33% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576Highest 25% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,268±$415 28% below MA |
| Rowe and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,458 76% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$1,018Lowest 83% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
51.1%±36.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hancock and Sutton 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%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
82.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1989Highest 25 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 22% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
22 minLowest 25% below MA |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.4%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Rowe | Sutton | Hancock |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.