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Rowley, Massachusetts, in Essex county, is 10 miles E of Haverhill, Massachusetts (center to center) and 27 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is included in the Boston metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 5,500 people lived in Rowley.
In Rowley, about 64% of adults are married. Rowley is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not).
In 2000, Rowley had a median family income of $75,527. Significantly, more adults in Rowley have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in Massachusetts.
Rowley residents donated more money ($3,350) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the town.
An estimated 77% of living spaces in Rowley are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Rowley as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Rowley, 91% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Rowley to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):
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| Male Share of the Population |  | |
| Well-Paid Single Men | |  |
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| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
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| Racial Diversity | | |
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| Portion of People Married |  | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Median Family Income | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
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| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | |  |
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