Compare towns
Rowley vs Mendon vs Georgetown vs Ipswich
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 oldest population (median age 50).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Georgetown has the highest household income ($152k).
Ipswich has the most expensive homes ($745k median).
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 | Mendon | Georgetown | Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,251Lowest |
6,325 |
8,474 |
13,930Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±6.3Highest 25% above MA |
44.1±4.4 10% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
47.2±3.5 18% above MA |
| Rowley and Ipswich 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% |
22.8%±6.2 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Mendon 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% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Ipswich 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% MA: 47.3% |
46.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.1% MA: 47.3% |
60.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Mendon 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±$32k 28% above MA |
$132,256±$33kLowest 27% above MA |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
$138,750±$16k 33% above MA |
| Georgetown and Ipswich 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 |
$616,000±$37kLowest 10% above MA |
$651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
$745,400±$40kHighest 33% above MA |
| Ipswich and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,603±$520 9% below MA |
$1,840±$196 4% above MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,598±$90Lowest 9% below MA |
| Georgetown and Mendon 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 |
$7,213Lowest 20% above MA |
$7,272 21% above MA |
$7,960 33% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±27.3 MA: 51.8% |
78.7%±26Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
51.5%±12.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Mendon 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 MA: 10% |
7.1%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
5.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% MA: 62.5% |
86.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
74.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 3% below MA |
30 min 4% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±5.7 MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Georgetown and Ipswich 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #101 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Mendon-Upton | Georgetown | Ipswich |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Georgetown High School | Ipswich High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3Highest |
9.0Lowest |
| 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.