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Rowley vs Suffield vs Edgartown 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).
Suffield has the most affordable homes ($408k median).
Edgartown has the most expensive homes ($1199k median).
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 | Suffield | Edgartown | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,251 |
15,702Highest |
5,278Lowest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +27.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±6.3 29% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.9±8.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Edgartown 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% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
10%±3.6Lowest 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Edgartown 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% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowley and Suffield 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 64% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$125,236±$33k 55% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| 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 101% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$1,199,300±$262kHighest 260% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,603±$520 13% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,796±$470Highest 27% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Edgartown 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. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$5,641Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±35.6Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr 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. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
12 minLowest 56% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.6%±15.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Edgartown 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #242 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Suffield School District | Edgartown | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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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.