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Rowley vs Union vs Upton vs Edgartown
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).
Union has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Edgartown has the most expensive homes ($1199k 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 | Union | Upton | Edgartown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,251 |
944Lowest |
8,189Highest |
5,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±6.3 29% above U.S. |
49.9±4.3 28% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
51.9±8.6Highest 33% 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% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10%±3.6Lowest 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% |
24.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Edgartown and Union 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% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union 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 64% above U.S. |
$88,958±$14kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$125,236±$33k 55% 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. |
$330,400±$26kLowest about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$1,199,300±$262kHighest 260% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,603±$520 13% above U.S. |
— | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,796±$470Highest 27% above 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. |
$4,793Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,641 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±35.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union 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% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
12 minLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.6%±15.2Highest 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #242 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Union School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Edgartown |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.