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Buzzards Bay vs Middlefield vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buzzards Bay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Middlefield has the most affordable homes ($333k median).
Washington has the most kids (13.3% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Buzzards Bay | Middlefield | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,909Highest |
352Lowest |
526 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-26.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-8.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5.9Lowest 36% above MA |
56.9±3.7Highest 42% above MA |
56.5±7.7 41% above MA |
| Middlefield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.7%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
4.5%±9.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Washington and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.3%±5.2 MA: 17.9% |
28.7%±8.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.4%±1.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Washington and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
31.8% MA: 47.3% |
32.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±4.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Buzzards Bay and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,388±$12kLowest 9% below MA |
$103,750±$23kHighest about the MA average |
$95,278±$12k 8% below MA |
| Middlefield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $454,500±$28kHighest 19% below MA |
$332,800±$48kLowest 41% below MA |
$370,700±$32k 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,484±$601Lowest 16% below MA |
$2,625±$1kHighest 49% above MA |
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| Middlefield and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,405Lowest 43% below MA |
$4,926Highest 18% below MA |
$4,381 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±20.3 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Middlefield and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% MA: 10% |
12.2%Highest MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
92.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 10% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.2%±9.2 MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±10.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Buzzards Bay and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.