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Rowley vs North Hampton 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 renters (18.3% rent).
North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | North Hampton | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,251 |
4,543Lowest |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±6.3 29% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| North Hampton 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% |
19.2%±5.4Lowest 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% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowley and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,734±$32kLowest 64% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29k 81% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and North Hampton 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. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kLowest 73% above U.S. |
| North Hampton 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 13% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| North Hampton and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,309Lowest 166% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | North Hampton School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.