Compare towns
Rowley vs Dover vs Rowley vs Edgartown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the highest household income ($250k).
Rowley has the most affordable homes ($615k median).
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 | Dover | Rowley | Edgartown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,251Highest |
5,930 |
1,708Lowest |
5,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+7.6% MA: +7.4% |
+27.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±6.3 25% above MA |
44.9±2.3Lowest 12% above MA |
46.3±16.7 16% above MA |
51.9±8.6Highest 30% above MA |
| Edgartown and Rowley 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% |
26%±5.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±6.9 MA: 19.4% |
10%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dover 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.8 MA: 17.9% |
29.7%±8.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Edgartown and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8% MA: 47.3% |
84.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
57.3% MA: 47.3% |
56.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
7.2%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
7.4%±5.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Rowley and Dover 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 |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$109,622±$17kLowest 5% above MA |
$125,236±$33k 20% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $667,300±$52k 19% above MA |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 138% above MA |
$614,800±$39kLowest 9% above MA |
$1,199,300±$262k 113% above MA |
| Dover and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,603±$520Lowest 9% below MA |
$2,917±$2kHighest 66% above MA |
$1,663±$674 6% below MA |
$1,796±$470 about the MA average |
| Dover and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,309 39% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,865 15% above MA |
$5,641Lowest 6% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
20%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
46.3%±45.1 MA: 51.8% |
30%±35.6 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 | 3.1% MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.1%Highest MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% MA: 62.5% |
97.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 3% below MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
25 min 15% below MA |
12 minLowest 60% below MA |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
34.2%±6.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.9%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
25.6%±15.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Dover and Edgartown 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 | #1 of 282 in MA | #214 of 282 in MA | #242 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | — | Edgartown |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.