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Charlemont vs Heath vs Florida
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlemont has the most renters (21.7% rent).
Heath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Florida has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Charlemont | Heath | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,118Highest |
765 |
668Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% MA: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.6±6.7Highest 49% above MA |
53.8±11.9Lowest 35% above MA |
56.1±4.4 40% above MA |
| Charlemont and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.5%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Heath and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41.1%±10.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
33.6%±8.2 MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±4.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Charlemont and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29% MA: 47.3% |
46.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Florida and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,063±$12kLowest 49% below MA |
$98,750±$23kHighest 5% below MA |
$86,875±$17k 16% below MA |
| Heath and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,500±$52kHighest 46% below MA |
$295,000±$45k 48% below MA |
$246,800±$19kLowest 56% below MA |
| Charlemont and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$126Highest 42% below MA |
— | $867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
| Charlemont and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,351 27% below MA |
$4,438Highest 26% below MA |
$1,894Lowest 68% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±18.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
16.7%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Charlemont and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest MA: 10% |
6.6% MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.3% MA: 62.5% |
91.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 27% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
26 minLowest 10% below MA |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.3 MA: 18.6% |
31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Heath and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hawlemont | — | Florida |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.