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Rowley vs Sutton vs Rowley
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 expensive homes ($667k median).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
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 | Sutton | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,251Highest |
2,239 |
1,708Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
46.3±16.7Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowley and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,734±$32kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$109,622±$17kLowest 36% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Sutton 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. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$614,800±$39k 85% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,603±$520Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,663±$674Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Sutton 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. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
$6,865Lowest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±45.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Rowley 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Rowley 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 | — | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.