Compare towns
Rowley vs Sutton vs Webster vs Edgartown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Edgartown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.1%).
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 | Webster | Edgartown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,251 |
9,452 |
17,748Highest |
5,278Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+27.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±6.3 25% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the MA average |
51.9±8.6Highest 30% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
10%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
29.7%±8.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| 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 MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Webster 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 |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$72,895±$6kLowest 30% below MA |
$125,236±$33k 20% above MA |
| Sutton 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 |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$361,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
$1,199,300±$262kHighest 113% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,603±$520 9% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,228±$81 30% below MA |
$1,796±$470Highest about the MA average |
| Edgartown and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,309Highest 39% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
$5,641 6% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7 MA: 51.8% |
30%±35.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Rowley and Sutton 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% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
59.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 3% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
31 minHighest 5% above MA |
12 minLowest 60% below MA |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
25.6%±15.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Edgartown and Sutton 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #242 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Sutton | Webster | Edgartown |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.