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Rowley vs Deep River vs Ipswich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowley has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Deep River has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Ipswich has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Deep River | Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,251 |
4,458Lowest |
13,930Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
46.2±5.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
47.2±3.5 21% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Rowley and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deep River and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $132,734±$32k 64% above U.S. |
$90,253±$19kLowest 12% 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 | $667,300±$52k 101% above U.S. |
$362,200±$26kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$745,400±$40kHighest 124% above U.S. |
| Ipswich and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,603±$520Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,221±$185Lowest 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 | $8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$6,092Lowest 95% above U.S. |
$7,960 155% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Deep River 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ipswich and Deep River 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | #101 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Ipswich |
| High school in town | None in town | Valley Regional High School | Ipswich High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Highest |
9.0Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.