Compare towns
Rowley vs Bourne vs Georgetown vs Edgartown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bourne has the most affordable homes ($576k median).
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Edgartown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.1%).
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 | Bourne | Georgetown | Edgartown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,251 |
20,323Highest |
8,474 |
5,278Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+27.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±6.3 25% above MA |
52±1.8Highest 30% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
51.9±8.6 30% above MA |
| Bourne and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
10%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
29.8%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.7%±8.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Bourne and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.1% MA: 47.3% |
56.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±3.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Bourne and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,734±$32k 28% above MA |
$91,058±$7kLowest 12% below MA |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
$125,236±$33k 20% above MA |
| Georgetown and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $667,300±$52k 19% above MA |
$575,600±$28kLowest about the MA average |
$651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
$1,199,300±$262kHighest 113% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,603±$520 9% below MA |
$1,379±$300Lowest 22% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,796±$470 about the MA average |
| Georgetown and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,309Highest 39% above MA |
$4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
$7,272 21% above MA |
$5,641 6% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±27.3 MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
30%±35.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Bourne and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.2%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% MA: 62.5% |
75.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
87%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 3% below MA |
26 min 11% below MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
12 minLowest 60% below MA |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
25.6%±15.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Edgartown and Georgetown 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 | #206 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #242 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Georgetown | Edgartown |
| High school in town | None in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Georgetown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.