Compare towns
Rowley vs Brewster vs Edgartown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowley has the most kids (19.3% under 18).
Brewster has the oldest population (median age 59.6).
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 | Brewster | Edgartown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,251 |
10,420Highest |
5,278Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+27.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±6.3Lowest 25% above MA |
59.6±4.7Highest 49% above MA |
51.9±8.6 30% above MA |
| Brewster and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
10%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Rowley and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
38.6%±4.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
29.7%±8.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Brewster 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% |
55.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±3.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Rowley and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,734±$32kHighest 28% above MA |
$103,317±$16kLowest about the MA average |
$125,236±$33k 20% above MA |
| Rowley and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $667,300±$52kLowest 19% above MA |
$707,700±$51k 26% above MA |
$1,199,300±$262kHighest 113% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,603±$520 9% below MA |
$1,589±$465Lowest 10% below MA |
$1,796±$470Highest about the MA average |
| Edgartown and Rowley 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 |
$4,397Lowest 27% below MA |
$5,641 6% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±27.3 MA: 51.8% |
61.2%±23.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
30%±35.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Brewster 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% |
6.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85% MA: 62.5% |
87%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1983 19 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 3% below MA |
21 min 28% below MA |
12 minLowest 60% below MA |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.3%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
25.6%±15.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Edgartown and Brewster 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 | #160 of 282 in MA | #242 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Brewster | Edgartown |
| High school in town | None 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.