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Florida vs Lenox 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).
Lenox has the most people working from home (18.3%).
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 | Lenox | Rowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 668 |
5,079Highest |
453Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.1±4.4 40% above MA |
60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
48.9±6.4Lowest 22% above MA |
| Lenox and Florida 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% |
13.3%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
23%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
30.2%±8.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Lenox 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% |
52.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
26.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Lenox 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±$17k 16% below MA |
$106,080±$31kHighest about the MA average |
$69,583±$13kLowest 33% below MA |
| Lenox 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±$19kLowest 56% below MA |
$466,700±$43kHighest 17% below MA |
$275,000±$41k 51% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,091±$238 38% below MA |
$1,313±$576Highest 25% below MA |
| Rowe and Lenox 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 |
$5,299Highest 12% below MA |
$1,458Lowest 76% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 MA: 51.8% |
47.2%±18.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lenox 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% |
8.5% MA: 10% |
15.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% below MA |
23 minLowest 22% below MA |
36 minHighest 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Lenox 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 | — | #90 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Florida | Lenox | Rowe |
| High school in town | None in town | Lenox Memorial High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.6 |
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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.