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Rowley vs Whately 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 the youngest population (median age 46.3).
Whately has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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 | Whately | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,708 |
1,499Lowest |
6,251Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.4% MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±16.7Lowest 16% above MA |
49.3±6.7 23% above MA |
50±6.3Highest 25% above MA |
| Rowley and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±6.9 MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Rowley 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% |
24.5%±6.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Whately 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
47.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±5.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$116,563±$15k 12% above MA |
$132,734±$32kHighest 28% above MA |
| Rowley and Whately 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 |
$431,500±$22kLowest 23% 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 |
$977±$125Lowest 45% 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 | $6,865 15% above MA |
$5,027Lowest 16% below MA |
$8,309Highest 39% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±45.1 MA: 51.8% |
26.7%±29Lowest 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%Highest MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer 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% |
20.4%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
| Whately and Rowley 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 | — | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Whately | 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.