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Florida vs Lee vs Rowe
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 most affordable homes ($247k median).
Lee has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Rowe has the most kids (23% 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 | Florida | Lee | Rowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 668 |
5,719Highest |
453Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.1±4.4Highest 40% above MA |
55.2±5.8 38% above MA |
48.9±6.4Lowest 22% above MA |
| Florida and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5 MA: 19.4% |
23%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
30.2%±8.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Lee and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
26.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Lee and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,875±$17kHighest 16% below MA |
$83,750±$13k 19% below MA |
$69,583±$13kLowest 33% below MA |
| Florida and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $246,800±$19kLowest 56% below MA |
$352,700±$19kHighest 37% below MA |
$275,000±$41k 51% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,375±$212Highest 22% below MA |
$1,313±$576 25% below MA |
| Lee and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,894 68% below MA |
$3,980Highest 34% below MA |
$1,458Lowest 76% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lee and Florida 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% |
15.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% below MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
36 minHighest 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Lee and Rowe 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 | Rowe |
| High school in town | None in town | Lee Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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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.