Compare towns
Rowley vs Hampton Beach vs Edgartown
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 kids (19.3% under 18).
Hampton Beach has the most affordable homes ($509k 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 | Hampton Beach | Edgartown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,251Highest |
2,605Lowest |
5,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±6.3Lowest 29% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
51.9±8.6 33% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach 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 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 64% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$125,236±$33k 55% above U.S. |
| 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±$52k 101% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$1,199,300±$262kHighest 260% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,603±$520 13% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,796±$470Highest 27% above U.S. |
| 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 166% above U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
$5,641Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±35.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
12 minLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.6%±15.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | #242 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | — | Edgartown |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.