Moving to Rowley, Massachusetts

Population: 5,500. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,845 (+6.3% change)
Males: 2,720 (49.5%), Females: 2,780 (50.5%)

Essex County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $62,130
Median house value: $282,400

Population by Race

Races in Rowley:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
• Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: Irish (27.1%), English (19.1%), Italian (16.4%), French (10.1%), French Canadian (7.1%), German (6.9%).

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rowley

• High school or higher: 89.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 36.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 12.4%
• Unemployed: 1.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 31.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rowley town

• Never married: 24.9%
• Now married: 62.7%
• Separated: 0.5%
• Widowed: 5.9%
• Divorced: 5.9%

2.5% Foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.5% Asia, 0.3% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rowley:

• LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; LAWRENCE, MA)
• ANNA JAQUES HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; NEWBURYPORT, MA)
• BALDPATE HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; GEORGETOWN, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rowley:

• PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 25 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)
• GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 27 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)
• LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 33 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rowley:

• PLUM ISLAND (about 6 miles; NEWBURYPORT, MA; Abbreviation: 2B2)
• BEVERLY MUNI (about 10 miles; BEVERLY, MA; Abbreviation: BVY)
• HAMPTON AIRFIELD (about 17 miles; HAMPTON, NH; Abbreviation: 7B3)

Amtrak stations near Rowley:

• 15 miles: HAVERHILL (WASHINGTON ST. @ RAILROAD SQUARE). Services: ticket office.
• 19 miles: EXETER (60 LINCOLN ST.). Services: ticket office.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rowley:

• NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; DANVERS, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,663)
• SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 14 miles; SALEM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,917)
• NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
• MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 17 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,384)
• TUFTS UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; MEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)
• BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,638)
• SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,291)

Private high school in Rowley:

• SOLSTICE SCHOOL (Students: 43; Location: BOWLERY LANE; Grades: 8 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Rowley:

• PINE GROVE (Students: 639; Location: MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Rowley:

• ROWLEY FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $108,607; Location: 17 WETHERSFIELD ST.; 25,167 books; 409 audio materials; 492 video materials; 53 serial subscriptions)