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Rowe vs Westfield vs Charlemont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowe has the most affordable homes ($275k median).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
Charlemont has the oldest population (median age 59.6).
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 | Westfield | Charlemont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
536 |
1,118Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
44±19.9Lowest 13% above U.S. |
59.6±6.7Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Charlemont and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5 U.S.: 22% |
27.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westfield and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
41.1%±10.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowe and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,583±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$72,500±$30kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$53,063±$12kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Westfield 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 17% below U.S. |
$301,400±$47k 9% below U.S. |
$305,500±$52kHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Charlemont and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$863±$187Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,023±$126 28% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$4,388Highest 41% above U.S. |
$4,351 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westfield and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlemont and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rowe | — | Hawlemont |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.