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Florida vs Canton vs Monroe vs Middlefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Florida has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Canton has the most expensive homes ($711k median).
Monroe has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Middlefield has the most homeowners (94.1%).
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 | Florida | Canton | Monroe | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 668 |
24,748Highest |
122Lowest |
352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7% MA: +7.4% |
+13%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | -26.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±4.4 40% above MA |
42.6±2.3Lowest 7% above MA |
60.2±9.9Highest 51% above MA |
56.9±3.7 42% above MA |
| Monroe and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
22.9%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±28 MA: 19.4% |
4.5%±9.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Canton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.6 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
31.1%±27.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
28.7%±8.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Monroe and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.3% MA: 47.3% |
67.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
19.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
31.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1 MA: 7.9% |
9%±18.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±4.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Monroe and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,875±$17kLowest 16% below MA |
$143,381±$9kHighest 38% above MA |
— | $103,750±$23k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $246,800±$19k 56% below MA |
$710,600±$27kHighest 26% above MA |
$165,000±$141kLowest 71% below MA |
$332,800±$48k 41% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
$2,315±$178 31% above MA |
— | $2,625±$1kHighest 49% above MA |
| Middlefield and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,894Lowest 68% below MA |
$6,560Highest 9% above MA |
$2,053 66% below MA |
$4,926 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±9.1 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Middlefield and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
5.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
38.5%Highest MA: 10% |
12.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% MA: 62.5% |
73.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75.9% MA: 62.5% |
94.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% below MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
56 minHighest 93% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.6 MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
0%±41.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.2%±9.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Canton and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #81 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Florida | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Canton High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.