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Rowley vs Hampton vs Rowley
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 highest household income ($133k).
Hampton has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Rowley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.6%).
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 | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,251 |
10,101Highest |
1,708Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±6.3 29% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.3±16.7Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Rowley and Rowley 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% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowley 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±$32kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$109,622±$17k 36% above U.S. |
| Rowley 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±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kLowest 64% above U.S. |
$614,800±$39k 85% above U.S. |
| Rowley 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 13% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,663±$674Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Hampton 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. |
$6,872 120% above U.S. |
$6,865Lowest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±45.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Hampton 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% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #214 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| 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.