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Upton vs Rowley vs Marblehead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Rowley has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Marblehead has the most people working from home (34%).
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 | Upton | Rowley | Marblehead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189 |
6,251Lowest |
20,413Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
50±6.3Highest 25% above MA |
49.1±2 23% above MA |
| Rowley and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Marblehead and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.8% MA: 47.3% |
78.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1 MA: 7.9% |
| Rowley and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$132,734±$32kLowest 28% above MA |
$182,132±$28kHighest 75% above MA |
| Marblehead and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$667,300±$52k 19% above MA |
$943,900±$31kHighest 68% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,603±$520 9% below MA |
$1,764±$147Highest about the MA average |
| Marblehead and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$8,309Lowest 39% above MA |
$8,309Lowest 39% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
49.5%±8.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Rowley and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1944Lowest 20 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 22% above MA |
28 minLowest 3% below MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
34%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 282 in MA | #214 of 282 in MA | #47 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Triton | Marblehead |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Marblehead High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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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.