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Rowe vs Wheelock 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 kids (23% under 18).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
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 | Wheelock | Charlemont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
717 |
1,118Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4Lowest 26% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
59.6±6.7Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Charlemont and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Wheelock 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% |
29.4%±4.7Lowest 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% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowe and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,583±$13kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
$53,063±$12kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41k 17% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$305,500±$52kHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Charlemont and Rowe 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. |
— | $1,023±$126Lowest 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. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
$4,351Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±18.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlemont and Rowe 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% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Charlemont 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 |
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| 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.