What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k median).

Sprague has the most affordable homes ($274k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Rowley	Sprague
People
Population	6,251Highest	2,962Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.2% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S.	48.5±10.7Lowest 25% above U.S.
	Rowley and Sprague 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%	17.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Rowley and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.6%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Rowley and Sprague 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%	19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$132,734±$32kHighest 64% above U.S.	$92,850±$11kLowest 15% above U.S.
	Rowley and Sprague 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.	$273,500±$17kLowest 18% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,603±$520Highest 13% above U.S.	$1,247±$144Lowest 12% below U.S.
	Rowley and Sprague 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.	$4,668Lowest 50% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Rowley and Sprague 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%	8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 7% above U.S.	30 minHighest 12% above U.S.
Work from home	11.1%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Rowley and Sprague 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	#141 of 149 in CT
School district	Triton	Sprague School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.