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Rowley vs Upton vs Ipswich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.6%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Ipswich has the most expensive homes ($745k median).
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 | Upton | Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,708Lowest |
8,189 |
13,930Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±16.7Lowest 16% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
47.2±3.5Highest 18% above MA |
| Ipswich and Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Ipswich 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Rowley and Ipswich 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% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±5.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Rowley and Ipswich 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 |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$138,750±$16k 33% above MA |
| Upton and Ipswich 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 |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$745,400±$40kHighest 33% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,663±$674Highest 6% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,598±$90 9% below MA |
| Rowley and Ipswich 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 |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$7,960 33% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±45.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.5%±12.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Ipswich 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% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1964 same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 15% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 10.9%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Ipswich 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #101 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Ipswich |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | Ipswich High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.