Compare towns
Rowley vs Mendon vs Sutton 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).
Mendon has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).
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 | Mendon | Sutton | Edgartown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,251 |
6,325 |
9,452Highest |
5,278Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.7% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+27.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±6.3 25% above MA |
44.1±4.4Lowest 10% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% 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%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
22.8%±6.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
10%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Mendon and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
29.7%±8.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Edgartown 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
56.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±3.2Lowest 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±$33k 27% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$125,236±$33kLowest 20% above MA |
| Sutton 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 |
$616,000±$37k 10% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$1,199,300±$262kHighest 113% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,603±$520 9% below MA |
$1,840±$196Highest 4% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,796±$470 about the MA average |
| Mendon 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 |
$7,213 20% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$5,641Lowest 6% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±27.3 MA: 51.8% |
78.7%±26Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
30%±35.6Lowest 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% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.9% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
87% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1984 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 3% below MA |
30 minHighest 4% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
12 minLowest 60% below MA |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±5.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
25.6%±15.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Edgartown and Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #242 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Mendon-Upton | Sutton | Edgartown |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.