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Rowley vs Rye vs Upton 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 renters (18.3% rent).
Rye has the most people working from home (30.9%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Newbury has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,251 |
5,611Lowest |
8,189Highest |
6,777 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%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. |
55.1±4.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest 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% |
26.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye 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% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 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±$32kLowest 64% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39k 74% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$174,868±$59kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Upton 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. |
$840,600±$40k 153% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,603±$520 13% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,806±$1kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Rye 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. |
$7,519 141% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,661Lowest 114% 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% |
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% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% 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. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below 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% |
21.5%±6 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 | #137 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Rye School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Triton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Triton Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.