Compare towns
Weweantic vs Rowe vs Chester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weweantic has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Rowe has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
Chester has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Weweantic | Rowe | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,452Highest |
453Lowest |
1,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | -8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±13.9Lowest 11% above MA |
48.9±6.4Highest 22% above MA |
45.9±3.7 15% above MA |
| Rowe and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23%±5 MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±8.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Chester and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
30.2%±8.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.5%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Rowe and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
26.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
27.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
$69,583±$13k 33% below MA |
$89,390±$6kHighest 14% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,800±$42kHighest 25% below MA |
$275,000±$41kLowest 51% below MA |
$281,900±$14k 50% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,313±$576Highest 25% below MA |
$1,104±$71Lowest 37% below MA |
| Rowe and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,764 37% below MA |
$1,458Lowest 76% below MA |
$4,522Highest 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±100 MA: 51.8% |
54.1%±22.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Chester and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest MA: 10% |
15.8%Highest MA: 10% |
1.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% MA: 62.5% |
90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1959 5 yrs older than MA |
1951Lowest 13 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 24% below MA |
36 minHighest 22% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
7.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
7%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Rowe and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rowe | Gateway |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.