Town guide

Rowe, Massachusetts

Rowe is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, home to about 453 people across 23 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01367.

Homes sold for a median of $394 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population45319 per sq mi
Median home value$275,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$394Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Rowe

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Around Rowe

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA100 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY150 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Rowe; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Rowe

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Rowe had 424 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.

It’s the 344th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Franklin County grew from 41,209 residents in 1900 to 71,029 in 2020.

Rowe population by census2000: 351, 2010: 393, 2020: 424351200039320104242020

Franklin County, 1900–2020

Franklin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 41,209, 1910: 43,600, 1920: 49,361, 1930: 49,612, 1940: 49,453, 1950: 52,747, 1960: 54,864, 1970: 59,210, 1980: 64,317, 1990: 70,092, 2000: 71,535, 2010: 71,372, 2020: 71,02941K’00’1049K’20’3049K’40’5055K’60’7064K’80’9072K’00’1071K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 53.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RoweJan: high 29°F, low 11°F, 4.3 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 13°F, 3.7 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 20°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 32°F, 4.4 in; May: high 63°F, low 42°F, 4 in; Jun: high 70°F, low 52°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 75°F, low 57°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 75°F, low 55°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 48°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 36°F, 5 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 28°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 19°F, 4.7 in29°11°Jan4.331°13°Feb3.739°20°Mar4.451°32°Apr4.463°42°May4.070°52°Jun4.775°57°Jul4.875°55°Aug4.868°48°Sep4.656°36°Oct5.044°28°Nov3.934°19°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rowe 3ne, MA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Franklin County

19,141 jobs at 1,549 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Franklin CountyRetail trade: 3,161 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,138 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,027 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,616 jobs; Educational services: 1,593 jobs; Construction: 1,067 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 784 jobs; Professional services: 754 jobsRetail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 16% Manufacturing 16% Hotels and restaurants 8% Educational services 8% Construction 6% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • North Adams Regional Hospital CorporationCritical access hospital · emergency room · North Adams9.3 miles
  • Baystate Franklin Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Greenfield18.3 miles
  • Southwestern Vermont Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bennington18.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Rowe

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Trail Head Picnic Area · 3 acres1.4 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Rowe Town Library1.3 mi
  • Monroe Public Library2.1 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Kemp-McCarthy Memorial Museum1.2 mi
  • Browning Bench Agricultural Museum1.5 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Rowe

Public schools here are run by Rowe. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Rowe ElementaryRowePre-K–654Public2.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Charlemont.

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