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Rowley vs Sutton vs Hampton 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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Ipswich has the most expensive homes ($745k 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.
| Measure | Rowley | Sutton | Hampton | Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,251 |
9,452 |
1,647Lowest |
13,930Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±6.3 29% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
47.2±3.5 21% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Ipswich 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% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest 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±$32k 64% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$138,750±$16k 72% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Ipswich 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. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$745,400±$40kHighest 124% above U.S. |
| Ipswich and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,603±$520Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,598±$90 13% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Ipswich 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. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$7,960 155% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±12.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Hampton 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% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Ipswich 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | — | #101 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Sutton | Hampton School District | Ipswich |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town | Ipswich High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
— | 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.