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Rowley vs Meredith vs Upton
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 expensive homes ($667k median).
Meredith has the most affordable homes ($480k median).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,251Lowest |
6,758 |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±6.3 29% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Meredith 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 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowley and Meredith 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton 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±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,603±$520Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rowley and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,309 166% above U.S. |
$5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% 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% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Upton 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.