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Rowley vs Meredith vs Newbury
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).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Newbury has the highest household income ($175k).
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 | Meredith | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,251Lowest |
6,758 |
6,777Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±6.3Lowest 29% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
55.1±4.8 42% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Newbury 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% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Rowley and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newbury 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 64% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$174,868±$59kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Newbury 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. |
$480,100±$48kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$840,600±$40kHighest 153% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,603±$520 13% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,806±$1kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Rowley 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. |
$5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$6,661 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Newbury 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% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Newbury 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #137 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Triton |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | Triton Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.