Compare towns
Rowley vs Hatfield vs Maynard vs Edgartown
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).
Hatfield has the most affordable homes ($441k median).
Maynard has the youngest population (median age 45.3).
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 | Hatfield | Maynard | Edgartown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,251 |
3,325Lowest |
10,712Highest |
5,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+27.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±6.3 25% above MA |
46.8±5 17% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% 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%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
14%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
10%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Rowley and Maynard 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% |
23.3%±4.6 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.7%±8.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Edgartown and Hatfield 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% |
48.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
56.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±3.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Hatfield 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 28% above MA |
$89,005±$25kLowest 14% below MA |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
$125,236±$33k 20% above MA |
| 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 19% above MA |
$440,800±$26kLowest 22% below MA |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$1,199,300±$262kHighest 113% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,603±$520 9% below MA |
$1,267±$216Lowest 28% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,796±$470 about the MA average |
| Maynard and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,309Highest 39% above MA |
$4,930Lowest 18% below MA |
$8,266 38% above MA |
$5,641 6% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±11.8 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
30%±35.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Rowley and Maynard 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% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
8.3% MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% MA: 62.5% |
74.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
87%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 3% below MA |
20 min 30% below MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
12 minLowest 60% below MA |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16%±6.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
25.6%±15.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Edgartown and Maynard 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 | #198 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #242 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Hatfield | — | Edgartown |
| High school in town | None in town | Smith Academy | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.1 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.