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Rowley vs Pelham 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%).
Pelham has the most people working from home (32.8%).
Rowley has the highest household income ($133k).
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 | Pelham | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,708 |
1,335Lowest |
6,251Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±16.7 16% above MA |
45±8.4Lowest 13% above MA |
50±6.3Highest 25% above MA |
| Rowley and Rowley 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% |
21%±4.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Pelham and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.8 MA: 17.9% |
26.7%±6.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Pelham and Rowley 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% |
64.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
56.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±5.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$113,750±$24k 9% above MA |
$132,734±$32kHighest 28% above MA |
| Rowley and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $614,800±$39k 9% above MA |
$447,600±$33kLowest 20% below MA |
$667,300±$52kHighest 19% above MA |
| Rowley and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,663±$674Highest 6% below MA |
$1,205±$560Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,603±$520 9% below MA |
| Rowley 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 |
$7,472 25% above MA |
$8,309Highest 39% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±45.1 MA: 51.8% |
42.7%±35.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Rowley and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% MA: 10% |
10.3%Highest MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.1% MA: 62.5% |
81.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 15% below MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
28 minHighest 3% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.9%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
32.8%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #214 of 282 in MA | — | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Pelham | Triton |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.