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Rowley vs Windham 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 highest household income ($133k).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Edgartown has the most people working from home (25.6%).
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 | Windham | Edgartown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,251 |
23,961Highest |
5,278Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +27.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±6.3 29% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below 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% |
20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
10%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±8.9Highest 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% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,734±$32kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$125,236±$33k 55% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Edgartown 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. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,199,300±$262kHighest 260% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,603±$520 13% above U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% 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 | $8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,641 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±35.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Windham 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% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
12 minLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.6%±15.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Edgartown 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #242 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Edgartown |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.