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Rowley vs Windham vs Georgetown 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).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Georgetown has the most affordable homes ($651k median).
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 | Windham | Georgetown | Edgartown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,251 |
16,038Highest |
8,474 |
5,278Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±6.3 29% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
10%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Georgetown 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowley and Windham 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$125,236±$33kLowest 55% above U.S. |
| Windham and Georgetown 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. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kLowest 96% above U.S. |
$1,199,300±$262kHighest 260% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,603±$520Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506 57% above U.S. |
$1,796±$470 27% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,309 166% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
$5,641Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±35.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
12 minLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.6%±15.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Edgartown and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #140 of 282 in MA | #242 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Windham School District | Georgetown | Edgartown |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Georgetown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.