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Florida vs Lee vs Middlefield vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Middlefield has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Monroe has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
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 | Lee | Middlefield | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 668 |
5,719Highest |
352 |
122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7% MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-26.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.1±4.4 40% above MA |
55.2±5.8Lowest 38% above MA |
56.9±3.7 42% above MA |
60.2±9.9Highest 51% 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% |
12.6%±5 MA: 19.4% |
4.5%±9.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±28Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Monroe and Lee 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% |
33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
28.7%±8.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
31.1%±27.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Lee and Monroe 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% |
44.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
31.8% MA: 47.3% |
19.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±4.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9%±18.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Monroe and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,875±$17k 16% below MA |
$83,750±$13kLowest 19% below MA |
$103,750±$23kHighest about the MA average |
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| Middlefield and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $246,800±$19k 56% below MA |
$352,700±$19kHighest 37% below MA |
$332,800±$48k 41% below MA |
$165,000±$141kLowest 71% below MA |
| Lee and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,375±$212 22% below MA |
$2,625±$1kHighest 49% above MA |
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| Middlefield and Lee 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 |
$3,980 34% below MA |
$4,926Highest 18% below MA |
$2,053 66% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Middlefield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
12.2% MA: 10% |
38.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1959 5 yrs older than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% below MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
56 minHighest 93% above MA |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.6 MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.2%±9.2 MA: 18.6% |
0%±41.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Lee 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 | — | #209 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Florida | Lee | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Lee Middle/High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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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.