Compare towns
Rowley vs Mashpee vs Georgetown 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 renters (18.3% rent).
Mashpee has the most affordable homes ($562k median).
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Mashpee | Georgetown | Edgartown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,251 |
15,384Highest |
8,474 |
5,278Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+27.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±6.3 25% above MA |
55.9±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
51.9±8.6 30% above MA |
| Mashpee and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
10%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Rowley 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% |
33.1%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.7%±8.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Mashpee 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 MA: 47.3% |
44.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.1% MA: 47.3% |
56.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±3.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Rowley and Mashpee 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 |
$95,299±$13kLowest 8% below MA |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
$125,236±$33k 20% above MA |
| Georgetown 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 19% above MA |
$562,200±$29kLowest about the MA average |
$651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
$1,199,300±$262kHighest 113% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,603±$520Lowest 9% below MA |
$1,776±$330 about the MA average |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,796±$470 about the MA average |
| Georgetown 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 |
$3,762Lowest 37% below MA |
$7,272 21% above MA |
$5,641 6% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±14.5 MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
30%±35.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Rowley and Georgetown 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% |
5.5%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
81.9% MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
87%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1984 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 3% below MA |
27 min 6% below MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
12 minLowest 60% below MA |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±3 MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
25.6%±15.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Edgartown and Georgetown 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 | #100 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #242 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Mashpee | Georgetown | Edgartown |
| High school in town | None in town | Mashpee Middle-High School | Georgetown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.