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Webster vs Rowley vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k median).
Richmond has the most affordable homes ($313k 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 | Webster | Rowley | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227 |
6,251Highest |
1,314Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
48.2±12.1 24% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowley and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$132,734±$32kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$89,375±$27kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$313,400±$26kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,603±$520Highest 13% above U.S. |
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| Rowley and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021 93% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$5,203Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond and Webster 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 | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Triton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.