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Rowley vs Eastham vs Millis vs Boylston
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).
Eastham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.1%).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Boylston has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Eastham | Millis | Boylston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,251 |
5,811 |
8,888Highest |
4,948Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+16.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+11.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±6.3 25% above MA |
60.4±2.5Highest 51% above MA |
46.4±3Lowest 16% above MA |
48.2±2.3 21% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.5%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
18%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Rowley and Millis 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% |
40.9%±6Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
22%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
54.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
54.5% MA: 47.3% |
54.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Millis 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 |
$72,992±$8kLowest 30% below MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$140,962±$28k 36% above MA |
| Millis and Boylston 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 |
$732,200±$63kHighest 30% above MA |
$603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$578,600±$47kLowest about the MA average |
| Eastham and Rowley 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 |
$1,747±$101 about the MA average |
$1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$2,032±$350Highest 15% above MA |
| Boylston and Eastham 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 |
$4,973Lowest 17% below MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$7,266 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±27.3 MA: 51.8% |
83.8%±77.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±16.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Eastham 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% |
10.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% MA: 62.5% |
87.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.2% MA: 62.5% |
79.2%Lowest 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 |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 3% below MA |
19 minLowest 36% below MA |
31 minHighest 5% above MA |
27 min 8% below MA |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.4%±6.2 MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Boylston and Eastham 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 | #17 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #72 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Eastham · Nauset | Millis | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | None in town | Nauset Regional High | Millis High School | Tahanto Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
10.7 |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.