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Rowley vs Hooksett vs Edgartown vs Boylston
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).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Edgartown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.1%).
Boylston has the highest household income ($141k).
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 | Hooksett | Edgartown | Boylston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,251 |
15,057Highest |
5,278 |
4,948Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±6.3 29% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.9±8.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
48.2±2.3 24% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
10%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Rowley and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Edgartown and Boylston 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% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,734±$32k 64% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$125,236±$33k 55% above U.S. |
$140,962±$28kHighest 75% above U.S. |
| Boylston 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±$52k 101% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$1,199,300±$262kHighest 260% above U.S. |
$578,600±$47k 74% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,603±$520Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,796±$470 27% above U.S. |
$2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Edgartown 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. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$5,641Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$7,266 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±35.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Boylston 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% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
12 minLowest 56% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.6%±15.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Edgartown and Boylston 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #242 of 282 in MA | #72 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Hooksett School District | Edgartown | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Tahanto Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.