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Rowley vs Marblehead vs Rowley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
Bordering RowleyIpswich
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.6%).
Marblehead has the most people working from home (34%).
Rowley has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Rowley | Marblehead | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,708Lowest |
20,413Highest |
6,251 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±16.7Lowest 16% above MA |
49.1±2 23% above MA |
50±6.3Highest 25% above MA |
| Rowley and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±6.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Marblehead and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Rowley and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3% MA: 47.3% |
78.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
56.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±5.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Rowley and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,622±$17kLowest 5% above MA |
$182,132±$28kHighest 75% above MA |
$132,734±$32k 28% above MA |
| Marblehead and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $614,800±$39kLowest 9% above MA |
$943,900±$31kHighest 68% above MA |
$667,300±$52k 19% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,663±$674 6% below MA |
$1,764±$147Highest about the MA average |
$1,603±$520Lowest 9% below MA |
| Marblehead and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,865Lowest 15% above MA |
$8,309Highest 39% above MA |
$8,309Highest 39% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±45.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
49.5%±8.8 MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Rowley and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Highest MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1944 20 yrs older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 15% below MA |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
28 min 3% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.9%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
34%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #214 of 282 in MA | #47 of 282 in MA | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Marblehead | Triton |
| High school in town | — | Marblehead High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.