Rowley, Massachusetts

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Population in 2010: 1,416.
Population change since 2000: -1.3%
Males: 629  (44.4%)
Females: 787  (55.6%)
Median resident age:

52.7 years
Massachusetts median age:

40.3 years

Zip codes: 01969.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $99,871 (it was $47,031 in 2000)
Rowley:

$99,871
MA:

$94,488

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $70,716 (it was $21,343 in 2000)

Rowley CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $659,462 (it was $244,500 in 2000)
Rowley:

$659,462
MA:

$534,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $565,337; detached houses: $597,884; townhouses or other attached units: $389,597

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,113.

March 2022 cost of living index in Rowley: 134.9 (high, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 1.0%

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  • Races in Rowley, MA (2022)
    • 1,35482.4%White alone
    • 25115.3%Two or more races
    • 241.5%Asian alone

Races in Rowley detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Rowley, Massachusetts as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Rowley is 1,595 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Rowley by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
1
(16.8)
1
(17.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(16.6)
0
(0.0)
1
(15.9)
1
(15.8)
2
(31.4)
1
(15.6)
1
(15.7)
2
(30.7)
0
(0.0)
1
(16.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(33.9)
0
(0.0)
1
(16.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(15.8)
1
(15.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(15.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
10
(168.0)
6
(102.5)
3
(50.9)
4
(67.2)
4
(66.5)
9
(147.8)
0
(0.0)
5
(78.8)
4
(62.7)
7
(109.5)
5
(78.5)
5
(76.8)
6
(92.3)
3
(48.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
2
(33.6)
6
(102.5)
7
(118.8)
7
(117.5)
7
(116.4)
7
(115.0)
1
(15.9)
10
(157.7)
4
(62.7)
6
(93.9)
4
(62.8)
7
(107.5)
6
(92.3)
1
(16.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
20
(336.0)
20
(341.5)
14
(237.6)
9
(151.1)
14
(232.8)
20
(328.5)
5
(79.5)
16
(252.2)
31
(486.0)
21
(328.5)
21
(329.6)
15
(230.5)
16
(246.1)
12
(195.7)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
3
(50.4)
4
(68.3)
2
(33.9)
1
(16.8)
3
(49.9)
1
(16.4)
0
(0.0)
1
(15.8)
4
(62.7)
2
(31.3)
1
(15.7)
3
(46.1)
1
(15.4)
2
(32.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(16.3)
City-Data.com crime index66.960.540.929.153.052.117.055.571.256.647.165.036.034.4

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Rowley, MA

Crime rate in Rowley detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 16 (12 officers - 11 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.85
Massachusetts average:

2.53
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Ancestries: European (33.7%), German (15.9%), Irish (13.2%), Swedish (6.7%), Italian (5.4%), Canadian (3.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1639

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 1.75 square miles.

Population density: 807 people per square mile   (low).

Rowley, Massachusetts map

10 residents are foreign born

This place:

0.6%
Massachusetts:

17.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $6,905 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $8,169 (1.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Haverhill, MA (11.3 miles , pop. 58,969).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (29.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (201.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

Ipswich, MA (1.8 miles ),
Newbury, MA (2.1 miles ),
Georgetown, MA (2.3 miles ),
Boxford, MA (2.5 miles ),
Newburyport, MA (2.5 miles ),
Topsfield, MA (2.6 miles ),
West Newbury, MA (2.6 miles ),
Hamilton, MA (2.7 miles )

Latitude: 42.72 N, Longitude: 70.88 W

Area code: 978

Distribution of median household income in Rowley, MA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Rowley, MA in 2022
Rowley satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 26 buildings, average cost: $447,600
  • 2021: 39 buildings, average cost: $375,300
  • 2020: 4 buildings, average cost: $439,800
  • 2019: 13 buildings, average cost: $373,700
  • 2018: 20 buildings, average cost: $353,300
  • 2017: 7 buildings, average cost: $339,000
  • 2016: 1 building, cost: $255,000
  • 2015: 3 buildings, average cost: $374,100
  • 2014: 28 buildings, average cost: $312,300
  • 2013: 54 buildings, average cost: $323,200
  • 2012: 11 buildings, average cost: $374,900
  • 2011: 8 buildings, average cost: $330,500
  • 2010: 5 buildings, average cost: $237,800
  • 2009: 9 buildings, average cost: $162,900
  • 2008: 15 buildings, average cost: $215,000
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $386,800
  • 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $271,200
  • 2005: 31 buildings, average cost: $272,800
  • 2004: 66 buildings, average cost: $290,900
  • 2003: 36 buildings, average cost: $200,100
  • 2002: 18 buildings, average cost: $195,000
  • 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $173,600
  • 2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $158,100
  • 1999: 62 buildings, average cost: $142,500
  • 1998: 68 buildings, average cost: $143,500
  • 1997: 29 buildings, average cost: $125,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Rowley, MA residents
Average permit cost in Rowley, MA
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
Massachusetts:

3.5%
Most common industries in Rowley, MA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (14.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.0%)
  • Educational services (7.2%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (6.5%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.1%)
  • Construction (4.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Metal & metal products (10.6%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (9.6%)
  • Construction (8.8%)
  • Food (6.7%)
  • Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (6.2%)
  • Computer & electronic products (5.4%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (25.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (14.4%)
  • Educational services (12.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.7%)
  • Public administration (4.5%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (3.9%)
  • Printing & related support activities (3.3%)
Most common occupations in Rowley, MA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.2%)
  • Top executives (5.8%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.1%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (13.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.1%)
  • Top executives (8.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.2%)
  • Computer specialists (4.4%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (4.4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (11.1%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (11.1%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9.0%)
  • Art and design workers (7.5%)
  • Registered nurses (6.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)

Average climate in Rowley, Massachusetts

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Rowley, Massachusetts environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 70.7. This is about average.

City:

70.7
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2011 was 0.148. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 19.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.148
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 8.53. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.53
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.94. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

2.94
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 27.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.8
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.54. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 12.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.54
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Rowley-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Massachusetts state average. It is 50% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/29/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.8 miles away from the Rowley place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category F3 tornado 18.0 miles away from the place center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Rowley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Massachusetts state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 61.8 miles away from Rowley center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 188.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 65.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 194.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 187.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 251.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Essex County (33) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 20
Emergencies Declared: 13

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 11, Hurricanes: 6, Snowstorms: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Snows: 3, Blizzards: 2, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Water Main Break: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Rowley topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Rowley:

  • SEA VIEW CONVALESCENT AND NURSING HOME (50 MANSION DRIVE)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Rowley:

  • STEPHEN CALDWELL MEM CONV HOME (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; IPSWICH, MA)
  • CALDWELL SKILLED NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; IPSWICH, MA)
  • BRIGHAM MANOR CONV HOME (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; NEWBURYPORT, MA)
  • KINDRED NURSING AND REHABILITATION-BRIGHAM (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; NEWBURYPORT, MA)
  • PORT HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; NEWBURYPORT, MA)
  • HOME HEALTH CARE OF GT NEWBURYPORT (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; NEWBURYPORT, MA)
  • ANNA JAQUES HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 7 miles away; NEWBURYPORT, MA)

Heliports located in Rowley:

Amtrak stations near Rowley:

  • 12 miles: HAVERHILL (WASHINGTON ST. @ RAILROAD SQUARE) . Services: ticket office.
  • 19 miles: EXETER (60 LINCOLN ST.) . Services: ticket office.
  • 20 miles: WOBURN (100 ATLANTIC AVE.) . Services: ticket office.

Operable nuclear power plant near Rowley:

  • 12 miles: Seabrook in Seabrook, NH.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rowley:

  • North Shore Community College (about 10 miles; Danvers, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,195)
  • Northern Essex Community College (about 11 miles; Haverhill, MA; FT enrollment: 4,737)
  • Endicott College (about 12 miles; Beverly, MA; FT enrollment: 4,064)
  • Merrimack College (about 14 miles; North Andover, MA; FT enrollment: 2,734)
  • Salem State University (about 15 miles; Salem, MA; FT enrollment: 8,027)
  • University of Massachusetts-Lowell (about 24 miles; Lowell, MA; FT enrollment: 12,341)
  • Middlesex Community College (about 25 miles; Bedford, MA; FT enrollment: 6,040)

Private high school in Rowley:

  • SOLSTICE SCHOOL (Students: 22, Location: 20 BOWLERY DR, Grades: 8-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Rowley:

  • PINE GROVE (Students: 569, Location: 191 MAIN STREET, Grades: PK-6)
See full list of schools located in Rowley

Library in Rowley:

  • ROWLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $205,211; Location: 141 MAIN ST.; 33,112 books; 2,081 audio materials; 1,456 video materials; 3 local licensed databases; 34 state licensed databases; 3 other licensed databases; 80 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Rowley Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Rowley: First Congregational Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Rowley Burial Ground (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Egypt River (A), Muddy Run (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Birthplace of: Spencer Phips - Acting governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, Henry Harriman (Mormon) - Mormon missionary, Jeremiah Chaplin - University president, Parker Cleaveland - Geologist.

Essex County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Rowley and their reported violations in the past:

ROWLEY WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 6,000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-25-2009)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-11-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-08-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-20-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, Public - In MAY-2010, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-29-2010)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2005, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-27-2006)
  • Water Quality Parameter M/R - In JAN-01-2005, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-27-2006), St Compliance achieved (SEP-27-2006)
  • 25 regular monitoring violations
POWWOW JUNCTION (Serves NH, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
Massachusetts:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

68.6%
Whole state:

63.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.5%
Whole state:

7.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Banks with branches in Rowley (2011 data):

  • TD Bank, National Association: Rowley Branch at 174 Newburyport Turnpike, branch established on 1965/06/11. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Institution for Savings in Newburyport and Its Vicinity: Rowley Branch at 312 Haverhill Street, branch established on 2007/10/01. Info updated 2007/07/16: Bank assets: $1,303.4 mil, Deposits: $1,053.1 mil, headquarters in Newburyport, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 9 total offices
  • The First National Bank of Ipswich: Route 1 Rowley Branch at 144 Newburyport Turnpike, branch established on 1998/09/12. Info updated 2010/06/01: Bank assets: $282.6 mil, Deposits: $223.7 mil, headquarters in Ipswich, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Brookline Bancorp, Inc.
  • Georgetown Savings Bank: Rowley Branch at 303 Haverhill Street, branch established on 1999/01/04. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $199.4 mil, Deposits: $152.6 mil, headquarters in Georgetown, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices

For population 15 years and over in Rowley:

Marital status in Rowley, MA
  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 55.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

For population 25 years and over in Rowley:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 36.7%
  • Unemployed: 1.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 36.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.9
Massachusetts average:

13.0

Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Rowley
Presidential Elections Results

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Neighborhood in Rowley (Rowley, Massachusetts Neighborhood Map):

Religion statistics for Rowley, MA (based on Essex County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic341,97055
Mainline Protestant33,710140
Evangelical Protestant20,925160
Other15,88263
Orthodox11,59013
Black Protestant3763
None318,706-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 145
Here:

1.98 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

1.98 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Essex County:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 144
Essex County:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 95
This county:

1.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 557
This county:

7.60 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

8.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Essex County:

8.4%
State:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Essex County:

23.7%
Massachusetts:

22.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Essex County:

20.7%
Massachusetts:

16.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Rowley:

56.4%
Massachusetts:

50.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Rowley:

58.2%
State:

48.0%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.2
State:

28.4

People feeling badly about themselves:
Rowley:

19.6%
Massachusetts:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

10.2%
State:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Rowley:

7.1
Massachusetts:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

40.1%
Massachusetts:

33.4%

General health condition:
This city:

62.2%
Massachusetts:

57.1%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

82.7%
Massachusetts:

79.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Rowley, MA Residents

5.09% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($96,821 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.09%
Massachusetts average:

6.35%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($21 average AGI)
Essex County:

0.01%
Massachusetts average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Middlesex County, MA  1.68% ($100,625 average AGI)
from Suffolk County, MA  0.95% ($108,931)
from Rockingham County, NH  0.28% ($75,273)


5.47% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($95,440 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.47%
Massachusetts average:

7.18%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($53 average AGI)
Essex County:

0.01%
Massachusetts average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Middlesex County, MA  1.29% ($97,144 average AGI)
to Rockingham County, NH  0.64% ($100,677)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.52% ($73,556)
Businesses in Rowley, MA
NameCountNameCount
CVS1McDonald's1
Dunkin Donuts1Nike1
FedEx1T.J.Maxx1
Jones New York1UPS1

Strongest AM radio stations in Rowley:

  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNSH (1570 AM; 5 kW; BEVERLY, MA)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDER (1320 AM; 10 kW; DERRY, NH; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. OF NH)
  • WEZE (590 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: NEW ENGLAND CONTINENTAL MEDIA, INC.)
  • WNBP (1450 AM; 1 kW; NEWBURYPORT, MA; Owner: RADIO NEWBURYPORT, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rowley:

  • WXRV (92.5 FM; HAVERHILL, MA; Owner: BEANPOT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WQSX (93.7 FM; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBOQ (104.9 FM; GLOUCESTER, MA; Owner: MARLIN BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WNEF (91.7 FM; NEWBURYPORT, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WKLB-FM (99.5 FM; LOWELL, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WSAK (102.1 FM; HAMPTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W227AM (93.3 FM; ANDOVER, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
  • W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rowley:

  • WHDN-LP (Channel 26; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
  • WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WNDS (Channel 50; DERRY, NH; Owner: CTV OF DERRY, INC)
  • Rowley, Massachusetts
  • Fatal accident count34
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents50
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:13
  • Fatalities39
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents77
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents2
  • Massachusetts average
  • Fatal accident count12663
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents17616
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons4319
  • Fatalities13665
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents29318
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents982
See more detailed statistics of Rowley fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 23ft / 6.6mTotal length
  • $8,640,000Total costs
  • 8,474Total average daily traffic
  • 698Total average daily truck traffic
  • 17,688Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Rowley)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Rear Of 84 Central St (Lat: 42.719528 Lon: -70.882833), Call Sign: KFE446,
    Assigned Frequencies: 31.8800 MHz, Grant Date: 10/17/2000, Expiration Date: 11/26/2005, Cancellation Date: 06/10/2004, Registrant: Rowley Ready Mix Inc, Rowley, MA 01969, Phone: (508) 948-2544


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

3
  • ROWLEY, Prospect Hill Off Haverhill St (Lat: 42.705278 Lon: -70.891944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WMS408,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10567.5 MHz, Grant Date: 01/11/2011, Expiration Date: 02/01/2021, Cancellation Date: 02/18/2014, Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

  • ROWLEY, Haverhill Street (Route 133) (Lat: 42.705000 Lon: -70.891944), Type: Mast, Structure height: 55.2 m, Overall height: 56.1 m, Call Sign: WPQT462,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6363.40 MHz, Grant Date: 10/05/2000, Expiration Date: 10/05/2010, Cancellation Date: 04/28/2010, Certifier: Carol L Tacker, Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7471, Fax: (469) 229-7297, Email:

  • ROWLEY, 124 Haverhill St (Lat: 42.704861 Lon: -70.891917), Type: Mast, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 55.8 m, Call Sign: WQOQ920,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6363.40 MHz, Grant Date: 01/03/2012, Expiration Date: 01/03/2022, Cancellation Date: 06/30/2016, Certifier: John E Monday, Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw - Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3073, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

49 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Rowley)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$213,2104$229,98823$271,4571$209,570
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$01$388,4000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$210,1804$302,9280$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$02$334,0150$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$275,8200$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 2701.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$234,8601$188,700
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 2701.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Rowley, MA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Rowley, MA - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 37. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 65 took place in 2007, and the least - 21 in 2010. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Rowley, MA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (61.5%), and Outside Fires (25.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Rowley, MA
    • 38361.5%Structure Fires
    • 16125.8%Outside Fires
    • 7512.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 40.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Rowley, MA
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Rowley, MA
  • 62.6%Utility gas
  • 31.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.5%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Rowley, MA
  • 48.3%Utility gas
  • 44.4%Electricity
  • 7.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Rowley compared to Massachusetts state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Rowley on our top lists:

  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Dominican Republic (population 500+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
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  • Russell J. Low (24)
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  • Raymond Hill (12)
  • John D. Pollock (9)
  • Tseh-Jen Hsieh (8)
  • Takao Sakase (8)
  • Jay T. Scheuer (7)
  • David Schafer (7)
  • Russell Low (6)

Total of 201 patent applications in 2008-2024.