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Rowley vs Stoneham vs Upton vs Rowley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowley has the oldest population (median age 50).
Stoneham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Rowley has the shortest commute (25 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 | Stoneham | Upton | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,251 |
23,355Highest |
8,189 |
1,708Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+7.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±6.3Highest 25% above MA |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
46.3±16.7 16% above MA |
| Rowley and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±6.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Rowley 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% MA: 47.3% |
55.9% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
57.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.4%±5.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Rowley 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±$32k 28% above MA |
$113,964±$10k 10% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$109,622±$17kLowest 5% above MA |
| 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±$52k 19% above MA |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$614,800±$39k 9% above MA |
| Stoneham 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 9% below MA |
$2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,663±$674 6% below MA |
| Stoneham and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,309 39% above MA |
$6,523Lowest 9% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,865 15% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
46.3%±45.1 MA: 51.8% |
| 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 MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
6.1%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% MA: 62.5% |
71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1964 same as MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 3% below MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
25 minLowest 15% below MA |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
10.9%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Stoneham 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 | #117 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Stoneham | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Stoneham High | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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MA 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.