Rowley, Massachusetts

About Rowley

Set in the northern part of Massachusetts, Rowley is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Rowley is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.71 square miles.

📰 Rowley News Today

• Obituary for Julie M. (Hardy) Perley - Twomey-LeBlanc and Conte Twomey-LeBlanc and Conte · Jun 22
• 46 Hammond St, Rowley, MA 01969 Realtor.com · Jul 8
• John J. Gorman Obituary (2026) - Rowley, MA - F. S. Roberts & Son Funeral Home Legacy obituary · Jun 11
• Rowley offers fire chief position to Topsfield lieutenant after discovering other finalist’s expired certification thelocalnews.news · Jun 3
• Rowley Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Rowley Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northern Massachusetts, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Massachusetts — one of 248 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Rowley

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Rowley

• Agawam Diner
• Clam Box — seafood
• Grove at Briar Barn Inn
• Ipswich Clambake — seafood
• OTTO — pizza
• Alfond Dining Hall
• M Cafe (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Corn Maze · Attraction
• Dole-Little House · Museum
• Lower Green Schoolhouse · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rowley

• 25th Anniversary Rose Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Acorn Way Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Alexander Salt Marsh · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Anderson Salt Marsh · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Baker-Stockbridge Saltmarsh · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Barton/Humphreys · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Batchelder's Landing · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bean Salt Marsh · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Benjamin Howe Memorial Park reviews ★
• Bradstreet Farm Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bushee Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Caldwell Farm Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Rowley

• Pine Grove
• Triton Regional High School
• Triton Regional Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Rowley

🏘️ Nearby Communities