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Rowley vs Springfield vs Pelham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.6%).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Pelham has the most people working from home (32.8%).
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 | Springfield | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,708Highest |
1,122Lowest |
1,335 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±16.7 19% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
45±8.4Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowley and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,622±$17k 36% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$113,750±$24kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Pelham 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±$39kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$447,600±$33k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,663±$674Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,205±$560 15% below U.S. |
| Rowley and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,865 120% above U.S. |
$5,946Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$7,472Highest 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±45.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.7%±35.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #214 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Pelham |
| High school 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.