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Rowley vs Rye vs Upton vs Ipswich
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Ipswich has the most renters (25.6% rent).
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 | Rye | Upton | Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,251 |
5,611Lowest |
8,189 |
13,930Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±6.3 29% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
47.2±3.5 21% above U.S. |
| Rye 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% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.7 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowley and Ipswich 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. |
$140,655±$39k 74% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$138,750±$16k 72% above U.S. |
| Upton and Rye 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. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kLowest 73% above U.S. |
$745,400±$40k 124% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,603±$520 13% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,598±$90 13% above U.S. |
| Rye and Rowley 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. |
$7,519Lowest 141% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$7,960 155% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±12.2 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% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA | #101 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Rye School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Ipswich |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Ipswich High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.