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Rowley vs Warner vs Ipswich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.6%).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Ipswich has the highest household income ($139k).
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 | Warner | Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,708Lowest |
2,959 |
13,930Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±16.7 19% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
47.2±3.5Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Ipswich 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% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ipswich 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowley and Warner 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. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$138,750±$16kHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Ipswich 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±$39k 85% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$745,400±$40kHighest 124% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,663±$674Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,598±$90 13% above U.S. |
| 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 120% above U.S. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
$7,960Highest 155% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±45.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±12.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ipswich and Warner 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ipswich and Warner 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 | — | #101 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Ipswich |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Ipswich High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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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.