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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Rowley, MA compare?
| Figure | Rowley, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 6,356 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 6,161 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 338 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.5% |
| Measure | Rowley, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,251±17 |
| Median age | 50.0±6.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.3%±4.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.2%±2.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.0%±2.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 56.8%±6.8 pts |
| Median household income | $132,734±$32,311 |
| Per capita income | $71,507±$11,798 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.1%±2.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3%±2.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $667,300±$52,392 |
| Median gross rent | $1,603±$520 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 37.7%±19.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.7%±6.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.9%±1.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.1%±4.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 84.0%±4.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.2 min±3.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov